Little Marcle
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- Herefordshire
Little Marcle is a village and civil parish 10 miles (16 km) east of Hereford,[1] in the county of Herefordshire, England. In 2011 the parish had a population of 152.[2] The parish touches Aylton, Dymock, Ledbury and Much Marcle.[3] Little Marcle shares a parish council with Aylton, Munsley and Pixley called "Pixley and District Parish Council".[4][5]
Landmarks
There are 18 listed buildings in Little Marcle.[6] Little Marcle has a church called St Michael & All Angels.[7][8] There was previously another church on the site of All Angels which may have been part of Little Marcle deserted medieval village.[9]
History
The name "Marcle" means 'Boundary wood/clearing', the "Little" part to distinguish from Much Marcle.[10] Little Marcle was recorded in the Domesday Book as Merchelai.[11]
References
- ^ "Distance from Little Marcle [52.027307, 2.482567]". GENUKI. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ "Little Marcle". City Population De. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ "Little Marcle". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ "Pixley and District Parish Council". Herefordshire Council. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ "Home". Pixley & District Parish Council. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ "Listed buildings in Little Marcle, Herefordshire". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ "Home". All Angels. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ "Little Marcle: St Michael & All Angels". A Church Near You. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ "Little Marcle Deserted Medieval Village, Little Marcle". Heritage Gateway. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ "Little Marcle Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ "Herefordshire A-L". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
External links
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- "Marcle, Little". British History Online. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
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