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Kingsthorne
OS grid referenceSO500320
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHEREFORD
Postcode districtHR2 8
Dialling code01981
PoliceWest Mercia
FireHereford and Worcester
AmbulanceWest Midlands
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Herefordshire

Kingsthorne, also known as King's Thorn, is a village in Herefordshire, England located between Hereford and Ross-on-Wye adjacent to the A49 and A466 roads.

The rural area to the west of the village

Location

The village is located 6 miles (9.7 km) south from Hereford and 22 miles (35 km) north west from Gloucester.

Amenities

As the land use within the village is almost entirely residential, most services are located outside the village. The primary school catering for approximately 200 pupils is situated between Kingsthorne and Much Birch.[1] The village is part of the Wormelow Hundred Benefice with the Church being located in Little Birch,[2] and the nearest pub is in the adjacent village of Wormelow Tump.

References

  1. ^ "Home page". Much Birch CE Primary School. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  2. ^ "Venues". Much Birch Parish Council. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
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