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'''Birley''' is a tiny hamlet in [[Herefordshire]], four miles south-west of [[Leominster]], on the Honeylake Brook, a minor tributary of the [[River Arrow, Herefordshire|River Arrow]] | '''Birley''' is a tiny hamlet in [[Herefordshire]], four miles south-west of [[Leominster]], on the Honeylake Brook, a minor tributary of the [[River Arrow, Herefordshire|River Arrow]]. | ||
The parish church here is St Peter's, which dates back to the 12th century. It is a Grade II listed building<ref>{{NHLE|1081970|Church of St Peter}}</ref> and was the subject of restoration work in 2004, funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund. It is on Historic England's list of buildings at risk. <ref>{{Heritage at Risk}}</ref> | The parish church here is St Peter's, which dates back to the 12th century. It is a Grade-II listed building<ref>{{NHLE|1081970|Church of St Peter}}</ref> and was the subject of restoration work in 2004, funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund. It is on Historic England's list of buildings at risk. <ref>{{Heritage at Risk}}</ref> | ||
Birley shares a civil parish ('Birley with Upper Hill') with a larger hamlet a mile to the east, [[Upper Hill, Herefordshire|Upper Hill]]. The 2011 | Birley shares a civil parish ('Birley with Upper Hill') with a larger hamlet a mile to the east, [[Upper Hill, Herefordshire|Upper Hill]]. The 2011 census recorded a population of 339 in this parish. | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:54, 27 July 2019
| Birley | |
| Herefordshire | |
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| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SO453533 |
| Location: | 52°10’33"N, 2°48’2"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Hereford |
| Postcode: | HR4 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Herefordshire |
Birley is a tiny hamlet in Herefordshire, four miles south-west of Leominster, on the Honeylake Brook, a minor tributary of the River Arrow.
The parish church here is St Peter's, which dates back to the 12th century. It is a Grade-II listed building[1] and was the subject of restoration work in 2004, funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund. It is on Historic England's list of buildings at risk. [2]
Birley shares a civil parish ('Birley with Upper Hill') with a larger hamlet a mile to the east, Upper Hill. The 2011 census recorded a population of 339 in this parish.
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Birley, Herefordshire) |
References
- ↑ National Heritage List 1081970: Church of St Peter
- ↑ Birley, Herefordshire – Register of Heritage at Risk (Historic England)