Bodenham
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Bodenham lake and church | |
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Bodenham shown within Herefordshire | |
Population | 998 |
OS grid reference | SO544506 |
Civil parish |
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Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Postcode district | HR1 |
Dialling code | 01568 |
Police | West Mercia |
Fire | Hereford and Worcester |
Ambulance | West Midlands |
EU Parliament | West Midlands |
UK Parliament | |
Bodenham is a village and civil parish in Herefordshire, England, situated on a bend in the River Lugg, about seven miles south of Leominster. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 1,024, reducing to 998 at the 2011 census.[1] The village is mentioned twice in the Domesday Book and is descried as having a mill, 34 households. It was lorded over by Osbern son of Richard and Edwy in 1066 and Osbern son of Richard and Herbert in 1086.[2][3] Bodenham contains a church (St Michaels and All Angels Church)[4] a pub and inn(The Englands Gate) [5] and a School (St Michael's CofE Primary School Bodenham)[6]
References
- ↑ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 28 October 2015.
- ↑ "Open domesday". Opendomesday.ord. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ↑ Domesday Book. National Archives, Kew, United Kingdom. 1086. p. Herefordshire, page 11.
- ↑ "Bodenham Parish". bodenhamparish.org.uk. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ↑ "Englands Gate". englandsgate.co.uk. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ↑ "St Michael's". st-michaels.hereford.sch.uk. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
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