Lower Harpton
Appearance
Lower Harpton | |
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Location within Herefordshire | |
Area | 3.412 km2 (1.317 sq mi) |
Population | 33 (2001 census) |
• Density | 10/km2 (26/sq mi) |
Civil parish |
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Unitary authority | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Lower Harpton is a settlement and civil parish about 2.5 miles of Knighton, in the county of Herefordshire, England. In 2001, the parish had a population of 33.[1] The parish touches Kington Rural, Knill and Old Radnor in Wales.[2] Lower Harpton shares a parish council with Kington Rural.[3][4]
Landmarks
[edit]There is 1 listed building in Lower Harpton called Dunfield House which is Grade II listed.[5]
History
[edit]Lower Harpton was recorded in the Domesday Book as Hercope.[6] Lower Harpton was formerly a township in the parish of Old Radnor,[7] in 1866 Lower Harpton became a civil parish in its own right.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Neighbourhood Statistics
- ^ "Lower Harpton". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ "Kington Rural and Lower Harpton Group Parish Council". Herefordshire Council. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ "Kington area neighbourhood plan" (PDF). Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ "Listed buildings in Lower Harpton, Herefordshire". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ "Herefordshire A-L". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ "History of Lower Harpton in Herefordshire". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Lower Harpton CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
"Lower Harpton". City Population. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
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