Abbey Dore
| Abbey Dore | |
|---|---|
 The gardens at Abbey Dore Court | |
  Abbey Dore | |
| Abbey Dore shown within Herefordshire | |
| Population | 385 (2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SD3830 |
| Civil parish |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HEREFORD |
| Postcode district | HR2 |
| Dialling code | 01981 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Hereford and Worcester |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| EU Parliament | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Abbey Dore is a village and civil parish in Herefordshire, England, known for Dore Abbey, a 12th-century Cistercian abbey, expanded in the 13th century. The village is situated in the Golden Valley, and has a population of 342,[2] increasing to 385 at the 2011 Census. Abbey Dore Court has large gardens open to the public in spring and summer.
Abbeydore railway station closed in 1941. It was on the Great Western Railway branch line linking Pontrilas and Hay-on-Wye.
References
- ↑ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 27 October 2015.
- ↑ "Parish Headcounts: Herefordshire". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
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