Downton, Herefordshire
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Downton is a civil parish in Herefordshire, located in the north of the county and containing the village of Downton-on-the-Rock. It is part of the Leintwardine group of parishes and shares a parish council with Leintwardine and Burrington.[1] In the Domesday Book Downton is referred to as "Duntune", meaning "hill settlement".[2] At Downton Gorge the River Teme cuts through a limestone ridge; above the gorge is Downton Castle, an 18th-century country house with a tower built to resemble a castle.[3]
References
- ^ "Archived copy". www.herefordshire.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 25 October 2011. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Herefordshire Through Time - Parishes: D". Archived from the original on 31 December 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
- ^ "Archive news from the Worcester News". Retrieved 30 January 2016.
External links
- A History of The Downton Estate and Downton Shoot
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