Towns & cities · Mid Wales
Vowchurch
Vowchurch — 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
Vowchurch is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 159 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Herefordshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.0230°, -2.9330°.
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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
Vowchurch is a village and civil parish in Herefordshire, England, situated in the Golden Valley, on the River Dore. The village is about 10 miles (16 km) southwest of Hereford. According to the 2001 census, the parish had a population of 163, increasing to 176 according to the 2011 census. The place-name 'Vowchurch' is first attested in the Taxatio Ecclesiastica of 1291, where it appears as Fowchirche. The name means 'multi-coloured church', from the Old English fāg meaning 'multi-coloured'. The same derivation is found in Frome Vauchurch in Dorset. The Grade I listed parish church of St Bartholomew serves a large ecclesiastical parish. The village was served by Vowchurch railway station from 1881 to 1949.
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- Coordinates
- 52.0230, -2.9330
- District
- Herefordshire, County of
- Parish
- Vowchurch
- Postcode
- HR2 0RB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hereford and South Herefordshire
- Population
- 159
Sources
- wikidata: Q2041846 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Vowchurch (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Bartholomews Church, Vowchurch - geograph.org.uk - 1555281.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Vowchurch?
- Vowchurch is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode HR2 0RB), in the parish of Vowchurch.
- Is Vowchurch a protected site?
- Yes — Vowchurch is part of the River Wye SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Vowchurch free to visit?
- Yes, Vowchurch is free to enter.
- How do I get to Vowchurch?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode HR2 0RB. It sits within the Hereford and South Herefordshire parliamentary constituency.