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Collington, Herefordshire

Coordinates: 52°14′25″N 2°30′50″W / 52.240406°N 2.5138970°W / 52.240406; -2.5138970
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Collington
Collington is located in Herefordshire
Collington
Collington
Location within Herefordshire
Area4.044 km2 (1.561 sq mi)
Population61 (2001 census)
• Density15/km2 (39/sq mi)
Civil parish
  • Collington
Unitary authority
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
List of places
UK
England
Herefordshire
52°14′25″N 2°30′50″W / 52.240406°N 2.5138970°W / 52.240406; -2.5138970

Collington is a village and civil parish 15 miles (24 km) north east of Hereford,[1] in the county of Herefordshire, England. In 2001 the parish had a population of 61.[2] The parish touches Edvin Loach and Saltmarshe, Edwyn Ralph, Stoke Bliss, Tedstone Wafer, Thornbury and Wolferlow.[3] Collington shares a parish council with Edwyn Ralph and Thornbury called "Thornbury Group Parish Council".[4][5]

Landmarks

There are 7 listed buildings in Collington.[6] Collington has a church called St Mary.[7]

History

The name "Collington" means 'Farm/settlement connected with Cola/Col'.[8] Collington was recorded in the Domesday Book as Col(l)intune.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Distance from Collington [52.237051, 2.516298]". GENUKI. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  2. ^ Neighbourhood Statistics
  3. ^ "Collington". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Thornbury Group Parish Council". Herefordshire Council. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Home". Thornbury Group Parish Council. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Listed buildings in Collington, Herefordshire". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Collington". Herefordshire Historic Churches Trust. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  8. ^ "Collington Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  9. ^ "Herefordshire A-L". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 10 June 2021.

Category:Villages in Herefordshire Category:Civil parishes in Herefordshire