Sollers Hope
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  Sollers Hope Location within Herefordshire | |
| Area | 4.666 km2 (1.802 sq mi) |
| Population | 68 (2001 census) |
| • Density | 15/km2 (39/sq mi) |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Sollers Hope or Sollershope[1] is a village and civil parish 8 miles (13 km) south east of Hereford,[2] in the county of Herefordshire, England. In 2001 the parish had a population of 68.[3] The parish touches Brockhampton, How Caple, Much Marcle, Woolhope and Yatton.[4] Sollers Hope shares a parish council with How Caple and Yatton called "How Caple Sollershope and Yatton Group Parish Council".[5][6]
Landmarks
[edit]There are 14 listed buildings in Sollers Hope.[7] Sollers Hope has a church called St Michael.[8]
History
[edit]The name "Hope" means 'Valley', the Sollers part being because the de Solariis family held land in the 13th century.[9] Soller's Hope was recorded in the Domesday Book as Hope.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Place names History of Sollers Hope in Herefordshire". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ "Distance from Sollers Hope [51.995425, 2.565694]". GENUKI. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ Neighbourhood Statistics
- ^ "Sollers Hope". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "Acton Beauchamp Group Parish Council". Herefordshire Council. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ "Home". How Caple, Sollershope & Yatton. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ "Listed buildings in Sollers Hope, Herefordshire". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ "Sollers Hope: St Michael". A Church Near You. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ "Sollers Hope Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ "Herefordshire M-Z and Welsh entries". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- "Sollers Hope". City Population De. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
External links
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- "Sollers Hope". British History Online. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
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