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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]]
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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]].
  
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>
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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 Census recrded a population of 339 in this parish.
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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
The War Memorial and church, Birley - geograph.org.uk - 331779.jpg
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.

Outside links

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References

  1. National Heritage List 1081970: Church of St Peter
  2. Birley, Herefordshire – Register of Heritage at Risk (Historic England)