Withington, Herefordshire
Coordinates: 52°05′06″N 2°38′13″W / 52.085°N 2.637°W
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 Withington War Memorial |
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Withington shown within Herefordshire |
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| Population | 1,325 (Parish)[1] |
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| OS grid reference | SO563431 |
| - London | 180 km |
| Civil parish | Withington |
| Unitary authority | Herefordshire |
| Ceremonial county | Herefordshire |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HEREFORD |
| Postcode district | HR1 |
| Dialling code | 01432 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Hereford and Worcester |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| EU Parliament | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | North Herefordshire |
| List of places: UK • England • Herefordshire | |
Withington is a village and civil parish in Herefordshire, England, about 5 miles (8 km) north-east of Hereford at grid reference SO563431.
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[edit] History
One of the historical features of Withington is the Roman mile post situated on the Worcester road. The only thing that can still be read on it is "This is the road to Hereford"; it was part of a cross but was made in to a mile stone in 1700.
Withington also has a church a small primary school, and the Cross Keys pub. It is a small village surrounded by fields, but has a growing population with new houses being built.
Withington used to be home to the Meadow Market, a supermarket that serviced the local community, and it was later bought and re-named by the Normans Super-Warehouse chain. This became the northern most branch of Normans. The store closed in 1998 and became several smaller shops on the newly named Withington Retail estate. The site now stands as a housing estate.
[edit] Landmarks
The village church ia dedicated to St Peter and has a tall, slender spire on a late 13th century tower. There are norman doorways to the nave and windows in Early English, Decorated and Perpendicular styles.[2]
[edit] People
Pete Farndon, bassist and founding member of the rock band The Pretenders is buried at St.Peter's Church.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ "Population of Herefordshire Parishes, 2001" (pdf). Herefordshire Council. 2004. http://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/docs/research/2001_parish_populations.pdf. Retrieved 2010-12-04.
- ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus (1963). The Buildings of England - Herefordshire. New Haven and London: Yale University Press. pp. 323. ISBN 978-0300096095.
- ^ "Pete Farndon (1952 - 1983) - Find A Grave Memorial". Find a Grave. 2004-09-10. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=9441944. Retrieved 2011-03-12.
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Withington, Herefordshire |
- Withington, GENUKI genealogy web portal
- Group Parish website
- List of monuments in the parish
- Please note that most of the sites are on private property and are not open to the public
