Putley

Putley
Putley is located in Herefordshire
Putley
Putley
Location within Herefordshire
Area4.4868 km2 (1.7324 sq mi)
Population245 (2011 census)
• Density55/km2 (140/sq mi)
OS grid referenceSO642374
Civil parish
  • Putley
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLedbury
Postcode districtHR8
PoliceWest Mercia
FireHereford and Worcester
AmbulanceWest Midlands
UK Parliament
Websitewww.putley.org.uk
List of places
UK
England
Herefordshire
52°02′01″N 2°31′24″W / 52.033644°N 2.523336°W / 52.033644; -2.523336

Putley is a village and civil parish 8 miles (13 km) east of Hereford, in the county of Herefordshire, England. In 2011 the parish had a population of 245. The parish borders Aylton, Woolhope, Pixley, Much Marcle and Tarrington.

Features

There are 49 listed buildings in Putley. Putley has a parish hall and a church. Putley also possibly had a castle called Putley Castle.

History

The name "Putley" means 'Putta's wood/clearing' or 'hawk wood/clearing'. Putley was recorded in the Domesday Book as Poteslepe. Pulley is also recorded as a name for "Putley". On the 25th of March 1885 two cottages at Mainswood Houses, a part of Ashperton parish, Bull's Grove and Hazle Farms Houses, a part of Munsley parish and Hatsford, &c Houses, a part of Woolhope parish was transferred to the parish, a part near Beans Bulls was transferred to Woolhope parish.

In October 2026 the Archbishop of Canterbury went to Putley church for a harvest service.

References

  1. ↑ "Distance from Putley [52.033644, -2.523336]". GENUKI. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  2. ↑ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Putley Parish (E04000859)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  3. ↑ "Putley". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  4. ↑ "Listed Buildings in Putley, Herefordshire". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  5. ↑ "Putley Parish Hall". Putley. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  6. ↑ Historic England, "Putley Parish Church (1570608)", Research records (formerly PastScape), retrieved 28 June 2019
  7. ↑ Historic England, "Putley Castle (112002)", Research records (formerly PastScape), retrieved 28 June 2019
  8. ↑ "Putley Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  9. ↑ "Herefordshire M-Z and Welsh entries". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  10. ↑ "History of Putley in Herefordshire Place names". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  11. ↑ "Relationships and Changes Putley AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  12. ↑ "Live updates- Archbishop of Canterbury visits Hereford to honour NHS staff". Hereford Times. 11 October 2026. Retrieved 11 October 2026.
  13. ↑ "New Archbishop of Canterbury to visit Hereford Diocese in October 2026 - Diocese of Hereford". 22 April 2026. Retrieved 11 October 2026.