Castles · Mid Wales
Kington Rural
Kington Rural in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
Roger Cornfoot — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Kington Rural is a place of interest in Wales Mid, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
Photo gallery
From the Wikipedia article
Kington Rural is a civil parish in west Herefordshire, England, and is approximately 17 miles (30 km) north-west from the city and county town of Hereford. The parish borders Wales at the west, and contains the hamlets and small settlements of Upper Hergest, Lower Hergest, Chickward, Bredward, and Kingswood at the south, and Bradnor Green and Rushok at the north. The nearest town is the market town of Kington which, with its parish, is to a large extent enclosed by Kington Rural. Significant landmarks of the parish are the Castle Twts motte and bailey earthwork, Hergest Court 15th-century manor house, and Hergest Ridge on the England–Wales border.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Kington as a settlement is listed in the Domesday Book, as in the hundred of Elsdon and the county of Herefordshire. The lords in 1066 were Edward the Confessor and Harold Godwinson (Earl Harold). Following the Norman Conquest the manor and its tenancy in chief was transferred in entirety to king William I. The manorial lands were possibly wasteland both before and after the Conquest. As part of the Domesday Kington listing were the associated settlements or areas of Barton, Bollingham, Breadward, Chickward, Huntington, Rushock, Lower and Upper Hergest, and Lower and Upper Welson. Earl Harold's fiefdom also included the adjacent manors of Eardisley, Willersley, Winforton, Lyonshall,…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.1840, -3.0580
- District
- Herefordshire, County of
- Parish
- Kington Rural
- Postcode
- HR5 3ER
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Herefordshire
Sources
- wikidata: Q19845597 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Kington Rural (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Loading nearby places…
Nearby
📷 4Historic houses · Mid Wales
Lower Hergest
Lower Hergest in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
📷 4Historic houses · Mid Wales
Upper Hergest
Upper Hergest in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
📷 3Zoos & aquariums · Mid Wales
Small Breeds Farm Park
Small Breeds Farm Park — a zoo aquarium in wales-mid, United Kingdom.
📷 3Wildlife reserves · Mid Wales
Birches Farm
Birches Farm in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
📷 3Castles · Mid Wales
Turret Castle
Turret Castle — scheduled monument-listed castle in wales-mid, United Kingdom.
📷 3Stadiums · Mid Wales
The Recreation Ground, Kington
The Recreation Ground, Kington in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
More castles in this region
📷 3Castles · Mid Wales
Acton Burnell Castle
Acton Burnell Castle — Grade I listed castle in Shropshire, England, UK.
📷 3Castles · Mid Wales
Cefnllys Castle
Cefnllys Castle — medieval castle in Powys, Wales, UK.
📷 3Castles · Mid Wales
Aberdyfi Castle
Aberdyfi Castle — ruined castle in Ceredigion, Wales, UK.
📷 3Castles · Mid Wales
Aberedw Castle
Aberedw Castle — scheduled monument in Wales.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kington Rural?
- Kington Rural is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode HR5 3ER), in the parish of Kington Rural.
- Does Kington Rural charge admission?
- Kington Rural typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Kington Rural?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode HR5 3ER. It sits within the North Herefordshire parliamentary constituency.