Eign Hill
| Eign Hill | |
|---|---|
 Hafod Road, Eign Hill, Hereford | |
  Eign Hill Location within Herefordshire | |
| Population | 3,390 2011 Census (Ward Profile) |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| 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 |
| UK Parliament | |
Eign Hill is an eastern suburb and ward of Hereford in Herefordshire, England. The population at the 2011 census of the ward was 3,390.[1][2] Eign Hill is one of the sixteen wards of Hereford City Council. Eign Hill is bordered by the suburbs of Bartonsham, The Hamptons, and Tupsley.
History
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Early history
[edit]Eign Hill was first recorded from prehistoric times and has been a prominent landmark hill in the city for many centuries. It became urbanised around 1849 due to the coming of the industrial revolution and its location to both the Hereford - Worcester Line and River Wye.
Industrial revolution
[edit]A wharf was opened known as "Eign Wharf"[3] where it was located in the suburb of Bartonsham to the south and was the location of both the "Whalebone Inn" and fishing dock.[4]
Sir Edward Elgar
[edit]The area was also home to the famous author, Sir Edward Elgar between 1904 and 1911 where he had written and published most of his works in Eign Hill.
Notable buildings
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The area is home to some landmark buildings including:
- The 19th Century, Rose & Crown Pub on Ledbury Road. It was once a stopping point and was used by mail coaches three times a week to and from Hereford.[5]
- Brockington House is an old council building which became the administrative headquarters for Herefordshire Council between 1998 and 2014, following closure of Hereford Town Hall in 1998 when Herefordshire both separated from Hereford and Worcester and was designated a unitary authority to cover the whole county of Herefordshire. It is now a care home.[6][7]
Demographics
[edit]At the 2011 census, the population of Eign Hill's ward profile was 3,390. Of the findings, the ethnicity and religious composition of the ward was:
| Eign Hill: Ethnicity: 2011 Census | |||||||||||||
| Ethnic group | Population | % | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 3,271 | 92,8% | |||||||||||
| Asian or Asian British | 51 | 3.6% | |||||||||||
| Mixed | 42 | 3% | |||||||||||
| Black or Black British | 12 | 0.2% | |||||||||||
| Arab | 7 | 0.2% | |||||||||||
| Other Ethnic Group | 7 | 0.2% | |||||||||||
| Total | 3,390 | 100% | |||||||||||
The religious composition of Eign Hill's ward at the 2011 Census was recorded as:
| Eign Hill: Religion: 2011 Census | |||||||||||||
| Religious | Population | % | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian | 2,393 | 70.6% | |||||||||||
| Irreligious | 694 | 20.5% | |||||||||||
| Muslim | 3 | 0.1% | |||||||||||
| Hindu | 6 | 0.2% | |||||||||||
| Buddhist | 13 | 0.4% | |||||||||||
| Other religion | 3 | 0.1% | |||||||||||
| Total | 3,390 | 100% | |||||||||||
Geography
[edit]Eign Hill is located to the east of Hereford City Centre and between the suburbs of Bartonsham. Old Eign Hill, Tupsley and Burcott. It is on the A438 to Ledbury and is close to both Hereford County Hospital and Hereford Railway Station.
References
[edit]- ^ "Interesting Information for Bodenham Road, Hereford, HR1 2UF Postcode". StreetCheck. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ KEY STATISTICS, 2011 CENSUS. "Eign Hill ward profile" (PDF). understanding.herefordshire.gov.uk. Herefordshire Council. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Parish History 7 Eign Wharf". Bartonsham History Group. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "The Whalebone Inn". Bartonsham History Group. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "About Us - The Rose & Crown". www.roseandcrownhay.com. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "Care home plan for former council offices approved". Hereford Times. 14 April 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "The Hereford and Worcester (Structural, Boundary and Electoral Changes) Order 1996". www.legislation.gov.uk. www.legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
