Edwyn Ralph

Human settlement in England
  • Edwyn Ralph
Unitary authority
  • Herefordshire
Ceremonial county
  • Herefordshire
Region
  • West Midlands
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  • North Herefordshire
List of places
UK
England
Herefordshire
52°13′19″N 2°31′26″W / 52.221887°N 2.5239009°W / 52.221887; -2.5239009

Edwyn Ralph or Edvin Ralph[1] is a village and civil parish 14 miles (23 km) north east of Hereford,[2] in the county of Herefordshire, England. In 2011 the parish had a population of 192.[3] The parish touches Bromyard and Winslow, Collington, Edvin Loach and Saltmarshe, Norton, Thornbury and Wacton.[4] Edwyn Ralph shares a parish council with Collington and Thornbury called "Thornbury Group Parish Council".[5][6]

Landmarks

There are 16 listed buildings in Edwyn Ralph.[7] Edwyn Ralph has a church called St Michael[8] and a village hall.[9]

History

The name "Edvin" means 'Gedda's fen'.[10] Edwyn Ralph was recorded in the Domesday Book as Gedeuen.[11] On 24 March 1884 Upper Horton Farm (which had 1 house in 1891) was transferred from the parish of Wacton to the parish and Butterley Houses (which had 6 houses in 1891) were transferred to Wacton.[12]

References

  1. ^ "Edvin Ralph / Edwin Ralph". GENUKI. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Distance from Edvin Ralph [52.214602, 2.520418]". GENUKI. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Edwyn Ralph". City Population De. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Edwyn Ralph". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Thornbury Group Parish Council". Herefordshire Council. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Home". Thornbury Group Parish Council. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Listed buildings in Edwyn Ralph, Herefordshire". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  8. ^ "Edwyn Ralph: St Michael". A Church Near You. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  9. ^ "Edwyn Ralph Village Hall". Herefordshire Council. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  10. ^ "Edvin Ralph Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  11. ^ "Herefordshire A-L". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  12. ^ "Relationships and changes Edvin Ralph CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
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