Other places · Mid Wales
Turnastone
In or near Vowchurch.
Turnastone in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Turnastone 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 Wye SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Turnastone is a village and civil parish 10 miles (16 km) west of Hereford, in the county of Herefordshire, England. In 2001 the parish had a population of 28. The parish touches St. Margarets and Vowchurch. Turnastone shares a parish council with Michaelchurch Escley, Newton, St Margarets and Vowchurch called "Vowchurch and District Group Parish Council".
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The name "Turnastone" means 'de Turnei's town' and it was probably earlier called "Wluetone" from Robert de Turuei, who held the manor after the Conquest.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.0210, -2.9450
- District
- Herefordshire, County of
- Parish
- Turnastone
- Postcode
- HR2 0RD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hereford and South Herefordshire
Sources
- wikidata: Q20962349 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Turnastone (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Literary houses · 1.1 km
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Where to eat & stay near Turnastone
Places to stay
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📷 4Frequently asked questions
- Where is Turnastone?
- Turnastone is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode HR2 0RD), in the parish of Turnastone.
- What is Turnastone?
- Turnastone in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Turnastone?
- Drivers can use postcode HR2 0RD.
- Is Turnastone a protected site?
- Yes — Turnastone is part of the River Wye SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Turnastone?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode HR2 0RD. It sits within the Hereford and South Herefordshire parliamentary constituency.