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Knill
Knill in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
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- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Knill 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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Knill is a village and civil parish in Herefordshire, England.
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Background
History
Recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Chenille (from the Old English meaning 'Place by the hillock'), the small village of Knill is just inside the Herefordshire border with Wales, 4.5 km south west of Presteigne and set within "The Marches" as these borderlands are known. The ancient boundary between Mercia and the Welsh, Offa's Dyke, runs along the ridge above the village with the modern border running along the 'Hidden Valley' floor. The population of the village in the 1861 census was 84 but has declined to figures in the 20s. The parish church of St Michael dates from the 12th century and is a Grade II* listed building. Inside are the funerary hatchments of the Walsham family, who…
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- Coordinates
- 52.2380, -3.0390
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Knill?
- Knill is in Mid Wales, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 52.2380°, -3.0390°.