Kinsham

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Kinsham
Kinsham shown within Herefordshire
Population	71^[1]
OS grid reference	SO358642
Unitary authority	Herefordshire
Ceremonial county	Herefordshire
Region	West Midlands
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	PRESTEIGNE
Dialling code	01544
Police	West Mercia
Fire	Hereford and Worcester
Ambulance	West Midlands
European Parliament	West Midlands
UK Parliament	Leominster
List of places: UK • England • Herefordshire

Coordinates: 52°16′22″N 2°56′28″W / 52.2729, -2.9411

The village of Kinsham lies in the wooded hills of the Marches on the border between England and Wales and near the Welsh town of Presteigne. Surrounding villages include Stapleton and Lingen. Kinsham lies on the River Lugg.

1 History
2 Kinsham Court
3 Church
4 Notable Residents
5 References

[edit] History

There is evidence of human occupation as far back as the Bronze Age at a round barrow (SO34006400)^[2]

In 1868 the village was described thus:

“

UPPER KINSHAM, a parish in the hundred of Wigmore, county Hereford, 3 miles N.E. of Presteigne, its post town, 7 from Kington, and 12 from Leominster. It is situated on the river Lug, and on the turnpike road from Leintwardine to Presteigne. The land is partly in hops. The soil is very inferior in quality. The living is a donative curacy in the diocese of Hereford, value £15. The church is a modern structure with a belfry. The chancel contains escutcheons of the Oxford and Mortimer families. Kinsham Court is partly in ruins. Kinsham Dingle is a favourite resort for pleasure seekers on account of its scenery.

LOWER KINSHAM, a township in the parish of Presteigne, county Hereford, 2 miles E. of Presteigne. It is a small agricultural place.

”

The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland^[3]

[edit] Kinsham Court

The mansion of Kinsham Court is near the village. Byron lived here 1812-1813 and here wrote the first two cantos of Childe Harold. Florence Nightingale spent part of her childhood at the house. Edwardian owner, Sir John Arkwright (of the famous textiles family), wrote the hymn O Valiant Hearts ^[4]
The mansion lies in a landscape park ^[5]. Picture of Kinsham Court by John Piper

[edit] Church

The village church is redundant. It is of 14th century origin with evidence of 18th century woodwork. It is an Anglican church dedicated to All Saints ^[6]. The parish is now served by a parish priest at Bucknell covering Presteigne w Discoed, Kinsham, Lingen & Knill.