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'''Hampton Bishop''' is a village and [[civil parish]] south-east of [[Hereford]], in [[Herefordshire]], [[England]]. The village itself is on a wedge between the [[River Wye]] and the [[River Lugg]], and is also not far from where the [[River Frome, Herefordshire|River Frome]] meets the Lugg. |
'''Hampton Bishop''' is a village and [[civil parish]] south-east of [[Hereford]], in [[Herefordshire]], [[England]]. The village itself is on a wedge between the [[River Wye]] and the [[River Lugg]], and is also not far from where the [[River Frome, Herefordshire|River Frome]] meets the Lugg. |
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The picturesque half-timbered 12th-century [[Anglican]] parish church is dedicated to St Andrews |
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[http://pixlr.com/editor/ Hampton Bishop facts] and is a grade I listed building. <ref> {{cite web| url = http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-154934-church-of-st-andrew-hampton-bishop-|title= Church of St Andrew, Hampton Bishop|publisher= British Listed Buildings|accessdate = 29 January 2014}} </ref> |
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The local pub, the "Bunch of Carrots", is located in the centre of the village on the B4224 next to a meander in the River Wye. Legend has it that it is named after a rock curiously shaped like a bunch of carrots, which is visible when the river's water level is low. |
The local pub, the "Bunch of Carrots", is located in the centre of the village on the B4224 next to a meander in the River Wye. Legend has it that it is named after a rock curiously shaped like a bunch of carrots, which is visible when the river's water level is low. |
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The [[Anglican]] parish church is the picturesque half-timbered St. Andrews. |
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[http://pixlr.com/editor/ Hampton Bishop facts]== External links == |
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==References== |
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== External links == |
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{{Commons category|Hampton Bishop}} |
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*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/HEF/HamptonBishop/index.html Hampton Bishop at genuki.org] |
*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/HEF/HamptonBishop/index.html Hampton Bishop at genuki.org] |
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[[Category:Villages in Herefordshire]] |
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Hampton Bishop is a village and civil parish south-east of Hereford, in Herefordshire, England. The village itself is on a wedge between the River Wye and the River Lugg, and is also not far from where the River Frome meets the Lugg.
The picturesque half-timbered 12th-century Anglican parish church is dedicated to St Andrews Hampton Bishop facts and is a grade I listed building. [1]
The local pub, the "Bunch of Carrots", is located in the centre of the village on the B4224 next to a meander in the River Wye. Legend has it that it is named after a rock curiously shaped like a bunch of carrots, which is visible when the river's water level is low.
A pair of European Bee-eaters made a nesting attempt here in 2005 (see Bee-eaters in Britain).
References
- ^ "Church of St Andrew, Hampton Bishop". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
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52°02′20″N 2°38′38″W / 52.039°N 2.644°W
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