Kingsthorne

Kingsthorne
Kingsthorne
 Kingsthorne shown within Herefordshire
OS grid referenceSO500320
Civil parishMuch Birch
Unitary authorityHerefordshire
RegionWest Midlands
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited 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 ParliamentHereford and South Herefordshire
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Coordinates: 51°59′02″N 2°43′41″W / 51.984°N 2.728°W / 51.984; -2.728

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 in the adjacent village of Wormelow Tump.

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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