Ashperton
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Ashperton | |
Ashperton shown within Herefordshire |
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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: UK • England • Herefordshire |
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.