Amberley, Herefordshire
| Amberley | |
|---|---|
 Amberley Chapel | |
  Amberley Location within Herefordshire | |
| OS grid reference | SO5447 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Hereford and Worcester |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Amberley is a settlement in the civil parish of Marden, in Herefordshire, England.
Recorded in the Domesday Book, it was in the hundred of Tornelaus.[1] In the National Gazetteer of Britain and Ireland of 1868, it was listed as being in the hundred of Broxash, about two miles (3.2 km) east of the village church of Marden.[2]
Amberley was formerly a township in the parish of Marden,[3] in 1866 Amberley became a separate civil parish,[4] on 24 March 1887 the parish was abolished and merged with Sutton and Bodenham.[5] In 1881 the parish had a population of 34.[6]
Amberley has a Grade II* listed chapel built between the 12th and 14th centuries, and restored in 1865.[7] Amberley Court is a 14th-century, 13,000 square feet (1,200 m2) Grade I listed country house.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ Amberley in the Domesday Book. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
- ^ "Amberley, Herefordshire". GENUKI. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
- ^ "History of Amberley in Herefordshire". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Amberley CP/Ch through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "Hereford Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "Population statistics Amberley CP/Ch through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "Amberley Chapel, Marden". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
- ^ "Amberley Court, Marden". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
External links[edit]
Media related to Amberley, Herefordshire at Wikimedia Commons- Amberley Herefordshire - A vision of Britain Through Time
- Amberley - Explore Britain
- Geograph images for OS Grid SO5447
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