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Pontrilas
Pontrilas — village in Herefordshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Pontrilas is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Herefordshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.9427°, -2.8801°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Wye SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Pontrilas (English: Bridge over Three Rivers) is a village in south Herefordshire, England, half a mile from the border with Wales. It is in the parish of Kentchurch and lies midway between Hereford and Abergavenny. In 2011 the main village contained 66 residential dwellings, as well as Pontrilas Business Park. The village name comes from the Welsh language, and means 'bridge over three rivers' due to the River Dore, Dulas brook and another smaller stream (which descends via Dineterwood but appears to have no specific name) meeting there. The main A465 road skirts the west of the village. The neighbouring villages include; Ewyas Harold, Llangua, Dulas, Wormbridge, Kilpeck, Bagwyllydiart, Abbey Dore and Howton.
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Background
History
There has been a settlement in the area since at least 1086 when the hamlet was called Elwistone, possibly originating from the Welsh names Elwin or Helys. Over the centuries there have been several variations of name e.g. Ailstone and Heliston. The latter being the name of a terrace of houses in the modern day village. The name Pontrilas originally only belonged to the manor house Pontrilas Court, once one of the homes of the Baskerville family, which sits beside the bridge over the River Dore, near where it meets the Dulas brook and another smaller stream. From 1750 the hamlet was also marked as Pontrilas on maps. The Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway line came to Pontrilas in…
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- Coordinates
- 51.9427, -2.8801
- District
- Herefordshire, County of
- Parish
- Kentchurch
- Postcode
- HR2 0BU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hereford and South Herefordshire
Sources
- wikidata: Q645197 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Pontrilas (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Railway at Pontrilas - geograph.org.uk - 889611.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Pontrilas?
- Pontrilas is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode HR2 0BU), in the parish of Kentchurch.
- Is Pontrilas a protected site?
- Yes — Pontrilas is part of the River Wye SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Pontrilas free to visit?
- Yes, Pontrilas is free to enter.
- How do I get to Pontrilas?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode HR2 0BU. It sits within the Hereford and South Herefordshire parliamentary constituency.