Lower Harpton Explained

Official Name:	Lower Harpton
Civil Parish:	Lower Harpton
Country:	England
Region:	West Midlands
Coordinates:	52.2354°N -3.0609°W
Hide Services:	Yes
Population:	33
Population Ref:	(2001 census)
Area Total Km2:	3.412
Static Image:	Offa's Dyke path at Lower Harpton - geograph.org.uk - 200351.jpg

Lower Harpton is a settlement and civil parish about 2.5 miles of Knighton, in the county of Herefordshire, England. In 2001, the parish had a population of 33.^[1] The parish touches Kington Rural, Knill and Old Radnor in Wales.^[2] Lower Harpton shares a parish council with Kington Rural.^{[3] [4]}

Landmarks

There is 1 listed building in Lower Harpton called Dunfield House which is Grade II listed.^[5]

History

Lower Harpton was recorded in the Domesday Book as Hercope.^[6] Lower Harpton was formerly a township in the parish of Old Radnor,^[7] in 1866 Lower Harpton became a civil parish in its own right.^[8]

References

Web site: Lower Harpton. City Population. 9 April 2021.

Notes and References

1. http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/viewFullDataset.do?instanceSelection=03070&productId=779&$ph=60_61&datasetInstanceId=3070&startColumn=1&numberOfColumns=4&containerAreaId=790292&nsjs=true&nsck=false&nssvg=false&nswid=1366 Neighbourhood Statistics
2. Web site: Lower Harpton. Ordnance Survey. 9 April 2021.
3. Web site: Kington Rural and Lower Harpton Group Parish Council. Herefordshire Council. 9 April 2021.
4. Web site: Kington area neighbourhood plan. 9 April 2021.
5. Web site: Listed buildings in Lower Harpton, Herefordshire. British Listed Buildings. 9 April 2021.
6. Web site: Herefordshire A-L. The Domesday Book Online. 9 April 2021.
7. Web site: History of Lower Harpton in Herefordshire. A Vision of Britain through Time. 9 April 2021.
8. Web site: Relationships and changes Lower Harpton CP/Tn through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 9 April 2021.