Withington, Herefordshire
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 Withington War Memorial |
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| Population | 1,588 (2011)(Parish)[1][2] |
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| OS grid reference | SO563431 |
| – London | 180 km |
| Civil parish | Withington |
| Unitary authority | Herefordshire |
| Ceremonial county | Herefordshire |
| Region | West Midlands |
| 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 |
| EU Parliament | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | North Herefordshire |
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Coordinates: 52°05′06″N 2°38′13″W / 52.085°N 2.637°W
Withington is a village and civil parish in Herefordshire, England, about 5 miles (8 km) north-east of Hereford at grid reference SO563431.
History
One of the historical features of Withington is the Roman mile post situated on the Worcester road. The only thing that can still be read on it is "This is the road to Hereford"; it was part of a cross but was made in to a mile stone in 1700.
Withington also has a church a small primary school, and the Cross Keys pub. It is a small village surrounded by fields, but has a growing population with new houses being built.
Withington used to be home to the Meadow Market, a supermarket that serviced the local community, and it was later bought and renamed by the Normans Super-Warehouse chain. This became the northern most branch of Normans. The store closed in 1998 and became several smaller shops on the newly named Withington Retail estate. The site now stands as a housing estate.
Landmarks
The village church is dedicated to St Peter and has a tall, slender spire on a late 13th century tower. There are Norman doorways to the nave and windows in Early English, Decorated and Perpendicular styles.[3] In the churchyard, north-east of the building, are the Commonwealth war graves of a Royal Fusiliers soldier of World War I and a Royal Air Force airman and WAAF airwoman of World War II.[4]
Railway reopening
There are proposals for new stations on the Cotswold Line at Withington and Chipping Campden. A long-standing proposal for a new station at Worcester (Norton) Parkway where the line crosses the Birmingham and Bristol Railway has now substantial funding. It is anticipated that the proposal will go to the Planning stage early 2015. The plans and proposals are now available on Worcestershire County Council website and the public consultation period has begun..[5]
People
- William Saxey, a judge who served for many years on the Irish Bench as Chief Justice of Munster, was buried at St. Peter's Church in 1612.
- Pete Farndon, bassist and founding member of the rock band The Pretenders is buried at St.Peter's Church.[6]
References
- ↑ "Population of Herefordshire Parishes, 2001" (pdf). Herefordshire Council. 2004. Retrieved 2010-12-04.
- ↑ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 30 October 2015.
- ↑ Pevsner, Nikolaus (1963). The Buildings of England - Herefordshire. New Haven and London: Yale University Press. p. 323. ISBN 978-0-300-09609-5.
- ↑ CWGC Cemetery report, details from casualty record.
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- ↑ "Pete Farndon (1952 - 1983) - Find A Grave Memorial". Find a Grave. 2004-09-10. Retrieved 2011-03-12.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Withington, Herefordshire. |
- Withington, GENUKI genealogy web portal
- Group Parish website
- List of monuments in the parish
- Please note that most of the sites are on private property and are not open to the public