Bodenham

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Bodenham
Herefordshire
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Bodenham lake and church
Location
Grid reference: SO544506
Location: 52°9’27"N, 2°41’30"W
Data
Population: 998
Post town: Hereford
Postcode: HR1
Dialling code: 01568
Local Government
Parliamentary
constituency:
North Herefordshire

Bodenham is a village and parish the Broxash hundred of Herefordshire, situated on a bend in the River Lugg, about seven miles south of Leominster. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 1,024, reducing to 998 at the 2011 census.[1] The village is mentioned twice in the Domesday Book and is described as having a mill, 34 households. It was lorded over by Osbern son of Richard and Edwy in 1066 and Osbern son of Richard and Herbert in 1086.[2][3] Bodenham contains a church (St Michaels and All Angels Church)[4] a pub and inn(The Englands Gate) [5] and a School (St Michael's CofE Primary School Bodenham)[6]

Notable people

  • Anne Devereux, noblewoman, Countess of Pembroke

References

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