Huntington, Hereford

Not to be confused with Huntington, Kington.
Huntington
Saint Mary Magdalene Church, Huntington
Huntington is located in Herefordshire
Huntington
Huntington
Location within Herefordshire
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Ceremonial county
Region
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Post townHereford
Postcode districtHR4
Dialling code01432
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52°04′23″N 2°45′07″W / 52.073109°N 2.752066°W / 52.073109; -2.752066

Huntington is a village in the civil parish of Hereford, in Herefordshire, England. It is located west of the city centre and within the Kings Acre ward of Hereford City Council.[1]

History

Huntington was formerly a township and chapelry in the parish of Holmer,[2] in 1866 Huntington became a separate civil parish, on 1 October 1932 the parish was abolished to form Hereford.[3] In 1931 the parish had a population of 137.[4] Until 1998 it was in Hereford district.

St Mary Magdalene Church

Huntington is the location of St Mary Magdalene Church which is within the Church of England parish of Holmer with Huntington.[5] The church is a grade II listed building.[6]

Geography

Huntington is located in a unique position on the western side of Hereford, and is only accessible by a single road, Huntington Lane. The road starts southwards at a junction with the A438 road at Kings Acre and then proceeds through the centre of the hamlet before curving slightly to the north and meeting the A4410 road. This makes it the only settlement in Hereford with a single-access road.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Debbie Hobbs". Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  2. ^ "History of Huntington in Herefordshire". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Relationships and changes Huntington CP/Ch through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Population statistics Huntington CP/Ch through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  5. ^ "St Mary Magdalene, Huntington (Holmer with Huntington)". www.achurchnearyou.com. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  6. ^ "CHURCH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE, Hereford - 1196847 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  7. ^ "Bid for 350-home expansion to west Hereford put forward - without the bypass". Hereford Times. 25 July 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2024.