Towns & cities · Mid Wales
Almeley
Almeley — village in Herefordshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Titley Junction · 6.6 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Almeley is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 553 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Herefordshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.1577°, -2.9767°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Lugg SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Almeley (pronounced ) is a village and civil parish in Herefordshire, England. The civil parish includes the hamlets of Almeley Wootton, Lower Wootton, Woonton and Upcott. The 2021 census recorded the parish population as 553.
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Background
History
adjoined by two rectangular fish-ponds, now dry.]] The Domesday Book of 1086 records Almeley as a manor. Almeley is also recorded in 14th-century Feet of Fines (property transaction records). There is an entry for it in Samuel Lewis' Topographical Dictionary of England of 1848. The Church of England parish church of St Mary is largely 14-century and is a Grade I listed building. Almeley is notable as the birthplace of Sir John Oldcastle, a Lollard sympathizer who was eventually executed for treason in 1417; his was the original name given to Shakespeare's character of Falstaff. One of the early Quaker meeting houses is in Almeley Wootton, a hamlet in the parish about 1/2 mi north of Almeley…
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- Coordinates
- 52.1577, -2.9767
- District
- Herefordshire, County of
- Parish
- Almeley
- Postcode
- HR3 6LD
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Herefordshire
- Population
- 553
- Nearest railway station
- Titley Junction — 6.6 km
- Official site
- almeleyparishcouncil.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q938287 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Almeley (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Almeley06.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Almeley?
- Almeley is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode HR3 6LD), in the parish of Almeley.
- Is Almeley a protected site?
- Yes — Almeley is part of the River Lugg SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Almeley free to visit?
- Yes, Almeley is free to enter.
- How do I get to Almeley?
- The nearest railway station is Titley Junction, about 6.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode HR3 6LD.