St Margarets, Herefordshire Explained

Official Name:	St Margarets
Civil Parish:	St Margarets
Country:	England
Region:	West Midlands
Coordinates:	51.9988°N -2.9414°W
Hide Services:	Yes
Population:	180
Population Ref:	(2011 census)
Area Total Km2:	10.54
Static Image:	St Margaret's Church - geograph.org.uk - 96824.jpg

St Margarets is a village and civil parish 11miles west of Hereford,^[1] in the county of Herefordshire, England. The parish includes the hamlet of Upper Maes-coed. In 2011 the parish had a population of 180.^[2] The parish touches Abbey Dore, Bacton, Dulas, Longtown, Michaelchurch Escley, Newton, Peterchurch, Turnastone and Vowchurch.^[3] St Margarets shares a parish council with Michaelchurch Escley, Newton, Turnastone and Vowchurch called "Vowchurch and District Group Parish Council".^{[4] [5]}

Landmarks

There are 19 listed buildings in St Margarets.^[6] St Margarets has a church called St Margaret's^{[7] [8]} that displays a plaque in the memento mori tradition in Welsh with the words Karka dy ddiwwedd ("remember your end"), dated 1574.

History

The placename is recent even though the church dates to the 12th century.^[9]

External links

• Web site: St. Margarets. British History Online. 21 August 2021.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Distance from St Margarets [52.001361, 2.959914]]. GENUKI. 21 August 2021.
2. Web site: St. Margarets. City Population De.. 21 August 2021.
3. Web site: St. Margarets. Ordnance Survey. 21 August 2021.
4. Web site: Vowchurch and District Group Parish Council. Herefordshire Council. 21 August 2021.
5. Web site: Home. Vowchurch GPC. 21 August 2021.
6. Web site: Listed buildings in St. Margarets, Herefordshire. British Listed Buildings. 21 August 2021.
7. Web site: St Margaret's Herefordshire. A Church Near You. 21 August 2021.
8. Web site: St Margaret’s, St Margarets. Visit Herefordshire Churches. 21 August 2021.
9. Web site: St. Margarets Key to English Place-names. The University of Nottingham. 21 August 2021.