Stanford Bishop
Stanford Bishop is a village and civil parish 13 miles (21 km) north east of Hereford, in the county of Herefordshire, England. In 2011 the parish had a population of 113. The parish touches Acton Beauchamp, Avenbury, Bishop's Frome, Linton and Suckley. Stanford Bishop shares a parish council with Acton Beauchamp and Evesbatch called "Acton Beauchamp Group Parish Council".
Landmarks
There are 7 listed buildings in Stanford Bishop. Stanford Bishop has a church dedicated to St James and a village hall. The Church of St James is listed Grade II*.
History
The name "Stanford" means 'Stone ford', the bishop part being because it was held by the Bishop of Hereford. Stanford Bishop was recorded in the Domesday Book as Stanford. On 24 March 1884 part of Bishop's Frome was transferred to the parish and Lords Meadow was transferred from Bromyard.
References
- ^ "Distance from Stanford Bishop [52.161929, 2.46686]". GENUKI. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ "Stanford Bishop". City Population De. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ "Stanford Bishop". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ "Acton Beauchamp Group Parish Council". Herefordshire Council. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ "Home". Acton Beauchamp Group Parish Council. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ "Listed buildings in Stanford Bishop, Herefordshire". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ "Stanford Bishop: St James". A Church Near You. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ "Stanford Bishop Village Hall". Herefordshire Council. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ Historic England. "church of St James (Grade II*) (1276170)". National Heritage List for England.
- ^ "Stanford Bishop Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ "Herefordshire M-Z and Welsh entries". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Stanford Bishop CP/Ch through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Stanford Bishop.
- "Stanford Bishop". British History Online. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
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