Munsley

Munsley
Munsley is located in Herefordshire
Munsley
Munsley
Location within Herefordshire
Area6.020 km2 (2.324 sq mi)
Population96 (2001 census)
• Density16/km2 (41/sq mi)
Civil parish
  • Munsley
Unitary authority
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
PoliceWest Mercia
FireHereford and Worcester
AmbulanceWest Midlands
List of places
UK
England
Herefordshire
52°03′51″N 2°29′31″W / 52.064249°N 2.4919602°W / 52.064249; -2.4919602

Munsley is a village and civil parish 9 miles (14 km) east of Hereford, in the county of Herefordshire, England. In 2001 the parish had a population of 96. The parish touches Ashperton, Aylton, Bosbury, Canon Frome, Ledbury and Pixley. Munsley shares a parish council with Aylton, Little Marcle, Munsley and Pixley called "Pixley and District Parish Council".

Landmarks

There are 8 listed buildings in Munsley. Munsley has a church called St Bartholomew.

History

The name "Munsley" means 'Mul/Mundel's wood/clearing'. Munsley was recorded in the Domesday Book as Moneslai/Muleslage/Muneslai. On 25 March 1885 Mainstone Court were transferred to Munsley parish from Ashperton, the transferred area had 9 houses in 1891 and Bull's Grove and Hazle Farms was transferred from Putley on 25 March 1885, in 1891 the transferred area had 2 houses. Local legend has it that William Shakespeare’s Hamlet is buried here.

References

  1. ↑ "Distance from Munsley [52.064892, 2.496214]". GENUKI. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  2. ↑ Neighbourhood Statistics
  3. ↑ "Munsley". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  4. ↑ "Pixley and District Parish Council". Herefordshire Council. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  5. ↑ "Home". Pixley & District Parish Council. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  6. ↑ "Listed buildings in Munsley, Herefordshire". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  7. ↑ "Munsley: St Bartholomew". A Church Near You. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  8. ↑ "Munsley Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  9. ↑ "Herefordshire M-Z and Welsh entries". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  10. ↑ "Munsley AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  11. ↑ "Parish history". Pixley & District Parish Council. Retrieved 19 July 2021.