Other places · Mid Wales
Kinsham
In or near Wigmore.
Kinsham in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Titley Junction · 6.9 km
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Kinsham, the nearest railway station is Titley Junction, which is approximately 6.9 km away. The postcode for Kinsham is LD8 2HN. Entry details are not provided, so please check ahead for any fees or accessibility information.
About
Kinsham 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
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Teme SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Kinsham is a civil parish which lies in the wooded hills of Herefordshire, England in the Marches near to the border with Wales, about 3 miles (5 km) east of the Welsh town of Presteigne. The parish has two small settlements, Upper Kinsham and Lower Kinsham, in the east overlooking the valley of the River Lugg, which marks the parish boundary. The 2001 census records that 71 people lived in the parish of Kinsham, of whom 32 were male and 39 female.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
There is evidence of human occupation as far back as the Bronze Age at a round barrow () On either 2nd or 3 February 1461 the Battle of Mortimer's Cross was fought downstream from Kinsham. In the aftermath of the battle Lancastrian soldiers retreated up the river Lugg and were trapped where the river gorge narrows at Kinsham. Local folklore states the river ran red with the blood of the soldiers when they were killed. In 1868 the village was described thus:<br /> The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.2729, -2.9411
- District
- Herefordshire, County of
- Parish
- Kinsham
- Postcode
- LD8 2HN
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Herefordshire
- Nearest railway station
- Titley Junction — 6.9 km
- Official site
- www.herefordshire.gov.uk
Sources
Other places nearby
The Hommes
Castles · 0.2 km
Lower Kinsham
Natural landmarks · 0.2 km
The Cott
Castles · 0.4 km
Upper Kinsham
Natural landmarks · 1.0 km
Single Span Bridge Over Tributary Of River Lugg
Historic bridges · 1.2 km
Byton Motte
Literary houses · 1.2 km
Combe Moor
Natural landmarks · 1.3 km
Combe Motte
Castles · 1.4 km
Motte castle 300m north east of Combe House
Literary houses · 1.4 km
Combe
Other places · 1.6 km
Byton
Other places · 1.8 km
Cole's Hill
Mountains & hills · 2.0 km
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📷 4Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kinsham?
- Kinsham is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LD8 2HN), in the parish of Kinsham.
- What is Kinsham?
- Kinsham in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Kinsham?
- The nearest railway station is Titley Junction, about 6.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode LD8 2HN.
- Is Kinsham a protected site?
- Yes — Kinsham is part of the River Lugg SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the River Teme SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Kinsham?
- The nearest railway station is Titley Junction, about 6.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LD8 2HN.