Woolhope
| Woolhope | |
| Herefordshire | |
|---|---|
 The Crown Inn, Woolhope | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SO611356 |
| Location: | 52°1’5"N, 2°34’3"W |
| Data | |
| Postcode: | HR1 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Herefordshire |
Woolhope is a village in Herefordshire. Woolhope is located about seven miles east of Hereford, sat atop the 'Woolhope Dome', a region of particular geological interest; and near Haugh Wood, a Site of Special Scientific Interest due to its varied flora and fauna.
The population of the civil parish was 486 at the 2011 census. The civil parish includes the hamlet of Broadmoor Common to the west of the village (and a nature reserve of the same name), and a locale known as The Nurdens also known as Upper Woolhope to its north-east.
History
The manor of Woolhope in Herefordshire, along with three others, was given to the cathedral at Hereford before the Norman Conquest by the benefactresses Wulviva and Godiva (she of naked riding fame), local Anglo-Saxon landowners before the Norman takeover of the region. The church has a 20th-century stained-glass window showing them. The name 'Woolhope' is believed to be from the Old English for 'Wulviva's Valley'.
Parish church
The parish church is St George's.[1]
Amenities
Woolhope is served by two traditional village pubs: The Butcher's Arms and The Crown Inn . Both have a local reputation for serving quality food. The village boasts a community hall, which was rebuilt at its present site at the turn of the millennium. The hall now stands at the North end of the playing field (which includes a cricket pitch in summer and football pitch in winter). Called 'Berryfield', the playing field was originally part of the churchyard, and takes its name from 'Bury Field'. The village also has an extremely small green, a patch of tended lawn and flowerbed of no more than 400 square feet.
Clubs and Societies
Woolhope has a football team called Woolhope Allstars FC. They play at the Berryfield, which is the smallest pitch in the league.
Woolhope has a cricket team called Woolhope Cricket Club. They also play at the Berryfield.
Woolhope is also home to Woolhope Amateur Dramatics Society, or 'WADS', a popular theatre group which stages, on average, two shows per year, typically a pantomime in the winter, and an adult comedy in summer.
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Woolhope) |
- Information on Woolhope from GENUKI
- The Woolhope Dome Wildlife Trust project
- Woolhope - Marcle Ridge loop walk