Bodenham
| Bodenham | |
|---|---|
 Bodenham lake and church | |
  Bodenham Location within Herefordshire | |
| Population | 998 |
| OS grid reference | SO544506 |
| Civil parish |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | HR1 |
| Dialling code | 01568 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Hereford and Worcester |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Bodenham is a village and civil parish in Herefordshire, England, situated on a bend in the River Lugg, about seven miles south of Leominster. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 1,024, reducing to 998 at the 2011 census.[1] The village is mentioned twice in the Domesday Book and is described as having a mill, 34 households. It was lorded over by Osbern son of Richard and Edwy in 1066 and Osbern son of Richard and Herbert in 1086.[2][3] Bodenham contains a church (St Michaels and All Angels Church)[4] a pub and inn(The Englands Gate) [5] and a School (St Michael's CofE Primary School Bodenham)[6]
References
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 28 October 2015.
- ^ "Open domesday". Opendomesday.ord. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ^ Domesday Book. National Archives, Kew, United Kingdom. 1086. p. Herefordshire, page 11.
- ^ "Bodenham Parish". bodenhamparish.org.uk. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ^ "Englands Gate". englandsgate.co.uk. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ^ "St Michael's". st-michaels.hereford.sch.uk. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
External links
Media related to Bodenham at Wikimedia Commons
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