Withington, Herefordshire
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Withington is a village in Herefordshire, England, about five miles (8 km) north-east of Hereford at grid reference SO565434.
Pete Farndon, bassist and founding member of the rock band The Pretenders is buried at St.Peter's Church, Withington.
One of the historical features of Withington is the Roman mile post situated on the Worcester road. The only thing that can still be read on it is "This is the road to Hereford"; it was part of a cross but was made in to a mile stone in 1700.
Withington also has a church and small primary school. It is a small village surrounded by fields, but has a growing population with new houses being built.
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