| Downton | |
|---|---|
  Downton Location within Herefordshire | |
| Population | 65 (United Kingdom Census 2001) |
| OS grid reference | SO427733 |
| Civil parish |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Ludlow |
| Postcode district | SY8 |
| Dialling code | 01568 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Hereford and Worcester |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
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.
{{cite web}}: 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.
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