Downton-on-the-Rock
| Downton-on-the-Rock | |
| Herefordshire | |
|---|---|
 Entrance to St Giles Church, Downton | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SO427733 |
| Location: | 52°21’14"N, 2°50’24"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 65 (2001) |
| Post town: | Ludlow |
| Postcode: | SY8 |
| Dialling code: | 01568 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Herefordshire |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Hereford and South Herefordshire |
Downton is a village in Herefordshire, in the north of the county.
In the Domesday Book Downton is referred to as "Duntune", meaning "hill settlement".
At Downton Gorge the River Teme cuts through a limestone ridge, and above the gorge is Downton Castle, an 18th-century country house with a tower built to resemble a castle.[1]
Parish church
The parish church is St Giles,[2] and is now a church of the Parish of Wigmore Abbey.[3]
The village is part of the Leintwardine group of parishes.
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