Kingsthorne

Kingsthorne
Kingsthorne
Kingsthorne shown within Herefordshire
OS grid reference SO500320
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town HEREFORD
Postcode district HR2 8
Dialling code 01981
Police West Mercia
Fire Hereford and Worcester
Ambulance West Midlands
EU Parliament West Midlands
UK Parliament

Kingsthorne, also known as King's Thorn, is a village in Herefordshire, England located between Hereford and Ross-on-Wye adjacent to the A49 and A466 roads.

The rural area to the west of the village

Location

The village is located 6 miles (9.7 km) south from Hereford and 22 miles (35 km) north west from Gloucester.

Amenities

As the land use within the village is almost entirely residential, most services are located outside the village. The primary school catering for approximately 200 pupils is situated between Kingsthorne and Much Birch.[1] The village is part of the Wormelow Hundred Benefice with the Church being located in Little Birch,[2] and the nearest pub is the Castle Inn, situated in the heart of the village.

References

  1. "Home page". Much Birch CE Primary School. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  2. "Venues". Much Birch Parish Council. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
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