Historic churches · West Midlands
Brinsop and Wormsley
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Brinsop and Wormsley in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
Brinsop and Wormsley is a place of interest in Wales Mid, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Lugg SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Brinsop and Wormsley is a civil parish in the county of Herefordshire, England. It includes the largely depopulated village settlements of Brinsop and Wormsley, and is approximately 6 miles (10 km) north-west from the city and county town of Hereford. The parish includes the Church of St George and Brinsop Court, both Grade I listed.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Brinsop, named 'Bruneshopa' in c.1130, and 'Brunhopa' in 1178, means "enclosed valley of a man called brūn or brȳni", being an Old English man's name with the addition of 'hop', probably referring to a 'hop valley', or "a remote enclosed space; a piece of enclosed land in a fen; an enclosure in marsh or moor". Wormsley, 'Wermeslai' in the Domesday Book, Worvesleg in 1180, Wurmeleys in 1242, and Wrmesl in 1249, indicates the Old English woodland glade a clearing of a man called 'Wyrm', alternatively a 'leah' (clearing) infested with Wyrma's, i.e. snakes, reptiles or dragons. Both Brinsop and Wormsley are listed in Domesday. Brinsop, in the Hundred of Cutestornes, included seven villagers,…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.1250, -2.8320
- District
- Herefordshire, County of
- Parish
- Brinsop and Wormsley
- Postcode
- HR4 8LY
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Herefordshire
Sources
- wikidata: Q20982591 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Brinsop and Wormsley (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Brinsop and Wormsley?
- Brinsop and Wormsley is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode HR4 8LY), in the parish of Brinsop and Wormsley.
- What is Brinsop and Wormsley?
- Brinsop and Wormsley in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Brinsop and Wormsley?
- Drivers can use postcode HR4 8LY.
- Is Brinsop and Wormsley a protected site?
- Yes — Brinsop and Wormsley is part of the River Lugg SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Brinsop and Wormsley free to visit?
- Yes, Brinsop and Wormsley is free to enter.
- How do I get to Brinsop and Wormsley?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode HR4 8LY. It sits within the North Herefordshire parliamentary constituency.