Orleton
| Orleton | |
|---|---|
 Church Lane | |
  Orleton Location within Herefordshire | |
| Population | 794 (2011 census) |
| Unitary authority | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Ludlow |
| Postcode district | SY8 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Hereford and Worcester |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Orleton is a small village and civil parish in northern Herefordshire, England, at grid reference SO493672. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 794.[1] The village is midway between the market towns of Ludlow and Leominster, both 5 miles (8.0 km) away.
History
In the Domesday Book, the ancient settlement was recorded as Arleton, referring to the alders.[2]
St George's Church
The village church is dedicated to St George, and contains a Norman nave, 14th-century stained-glass windows, and a 13th-century west tower. The c.1200 door was moved and reset, The early 13th-century chancel has lancet windows. The tie-beam roof may be 14th century. The vestry is Victorian. Fittings include a c.1100 Norman font with nine disciples standing under arches, a 17th-century Jacobean pulpit, two thirteenth-century dug-out chests, a clock dating from about 1700, and a Norman carving of a dragon, later used as a clock weight.[3]
Notable people
The 13th-century Bishop of Hereford, Adam Orleton, took his name from this village, may have been born here, and was a constant supporter of Roger Mortimer, the lord of the manor.[4]
References
- ^ "Civil parish population 2011". Retrieved 28 October 2015.
- ^ "Welcome to Orleton". Orleton Parish Council. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
- ^ "Royal Commission on Historical Monuments in England Herefordshire" Vol 3 (1934) page 157
- ^ The register of Adam de Orleton, introduction by Rev. A. T. Bannister, 1907
External links
Media related to Orleton at Wikimedia Commons
- Orleton Village The community website for Orleton
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