Allensmore
Allensmore | |
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![]() St Andrew's Church | |
![]() ![]() Allensmore Location within Herefordshire | |
Population | 566 (2011)[1] |
OS grid reference | SO4635 |
Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | HEREFORD |
Postcode district | HR2 |
Dialling code | 01981 |
Police | West Mercia |
Fire | Hereford and Worcester |
Ambulance | West Midlands |
UK Parliament | |
Allensmore is a village in Herefordshire, England. It is located on the A465 road about 4 miles (6 km) south-west of Hereford. The church is dedicated to Saint Andrew.[2]
History[]
The name 'Allensmore' derives from 'Alan's Moor'.[3] It has been suggested that Allensmore is the place referred to as More in the Domesday Book.[4] Cricketer Charles Littlehales was the parish Vicar from 1930 to at least 1941.[5]
References[]
- ^ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 27 October 2015.
- ^ Allensmore: St Andrew - a Church near you
- ^ "Key to English Place Names - Allensmore". University of Nottingham. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ Archenfield Archaeology - Allensmore
- ^ "Allensmore Kellys Herefordshire and Shropshire Directory 1941". www.parishmouse.co.uk. Archived from the original on 9 May 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
External links[]
Media related to Allensmore at Wikimedia Commons
Categories:
- Villages in Herefordshire
- Herefordshire geography stubs