Stanford Bishop
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Stanford Bishop Location within Herefordshire | |
Area | 6.128 km2 (2.366 sq mi) |
Population | 113 (2011 census) |
• Density | 18/km2 (47/sq mi) |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Stanford Bishop is a village and civil parish 13 miles (21 km) north east of Hereford,[1] in the county of Herefordshire, England. In 2011 the parish had a population of 113.[2] The parish touches Acton Beauchamp, Avenbury, Bishop's Frome, and Suckley.[3] Stanford Bishop shares a parish council with Acton Beauchamp and Evesbatch called "Acton Beauchamp Group Parish Council".[4][5]
Landmarks[]
There are 7 .[6] Stanford Bishop has a church called St James[7] and a village hall.[8]
History[]
The name "Stanford" means 'Stone ford', the bishop part being because it was held by the Bishop of Hereford.[9] Stanford Bishop was recorded in the Domesday Book as Stanford.[10] On 24 March 1884 part of Bishop's Frome was transferred to the parish and Lords Meadow was transferred from Bromyard.[11]
References[]
- ^ "Distance from Stanford Bishop [52.161929, 2.46686]". GENUKI. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ "Stanford Bishop". City Population De. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ "Stanford Bishop". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ "Acton Beauchamp Group Parish Council". Herefordshire Council. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ "Home". Acton Beauchamp Group Parish Council. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ "Listed buildings in Stanford Bishop, Herefordshire". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ "Stanford Bishop: St James". A Church Near You. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ "Stanford Bishop Village Hall". Herefordshire Council. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ "Stanford Bishop Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ "Herefordshire M-Z and Welsh entries". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Stanford Bishop CP/Ch through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
External links[]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Stanford Bishop. |
- "Stanford Bishop". British History Online. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- Villages in Herefordshire
- Civil parishes in Herefordshire
- Herefordshire geography stubs