Leinthall Starkes
| Leinthall Starkes | |
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  Leinthall Starkes Location within Herefordshire | |
| Population | 168 (2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SO436697 |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LUDLOW |
| Postcode district | SY8 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Hereford and Worcester |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Leinthall Starkes is a small village and civil parish in north-western Herefordshire, England.[2] It is about 7 miles south-west of Ludlow, and near the larger village of Wigmore. The road between the two runs through the village.
Leinthall Earls is situated to the south of the village.
History
[edit]The village takes its name from the medieval landowner, Roger Lenethale. The parish church of St Mary Magdalene was originally the chapel to the manor house, and is located in a field, half a mile to the east of the main village street. It dates back to the 13th century, and was restored in 1497 and 1876.[3]
Places of interest
[edit]In a field on the western side of the village, just off the road to Wigmore, there is an ROC post. It was opened in May 1961 and closed in October 1968.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 31 October 2015.
- ^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 137 Church Stretton & Ludlow (Wenlock Edge) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2011. ISBN 9780319229071.
- ^ "St Mary Magdalene, Leinthall Starkes". National Churches Trust.
- ^ "Wigmore ROC Post – Subterranea Britannica".
External links
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Media related to Leinthall Starkes at Wikimedia Commons
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