Ashperton

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Ashperton
Ashperton (Herefordshire)
Ashperton

Ashperton shown within Herefordshire
OS grid reference SO6441
Shire county Herefordshire
Region West Midlands
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Police West Mercia
Fire Hereford and Worcester
Ambulance West Midlands
European Parliament West Midlands
List of places: UKEnglandHerefordshire

Coordinates: 52°04′N 2°31′W / 52.06, -2.52

Ashperton is a small village about twelve miles east of Hereford, in Herefordshire, England.

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[edit] Location

The village is on the A417 road, the route of a Roman road from Gloucester, in typical rolling Herefordshire countryside.

[edit] Attractions

The village has a site of a Norman castle and moat and a church, St Bartholomew's. The disused Hereford and Gloucester Canal runs nearby. The village has a mix of black and white cottages and 1970s housing.

[edit] Nearby

Villages nearby include Monkhide, Tarrington and Canon Frome.

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