Hampton Bishop
| Hampton Bishop | |
|---|---|
 St Andrew's Church | |
  Hampton Bishop Location within Herefordshire | |
| Population | 505 (2011 Census) |
| Unitary authority | |
| Shire 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 | |
Hampton Bishop is a village and civil parish south-east of Hereford, in Herefordshire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 Census was 505.[1] The village itself is on a wedge between the River Wye and the River Lugg, not far from where the River Frome meets the Lugg.
The half-timbered 12th-century Anglican parish church is dedicated to St Andrew and is a Grade I listed building.[2]
The local pub, the "Bunch of Carrots", is located in the centre of the village, on the B4224 road, next to a meander in the River Wye. According to David Rothwell's The Dictionary of Pub Names, the name is derived from a curiously shaped rock formation on the river, visible when the water level is low.[3]
A pair of European bee-eaters made a nesting attempt here in 2005 (see Bee-eaters in Britain).[4][5]
References
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 28 October 2015.
- ^ "Church of St Andrew, Hampton Bishop". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
- ^ "Britain's strangest pub names". The Daily Telegraph. 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
- ^ "Articles: Breeding Bee-eaters in Herefordshire". www.birdguides.com. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- ^ "BBC NEWS - UK - England - Hereford/Worcs - Twitchers flock to see bee-eaters". news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
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