Woolhope

Other current and historical names

Hope

Parish/Community: Woolhope
Unitary Authority: Herefordshire, County of
Region: West Midlands

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 52°1'19"N 2°34'25"W
Eastings/Northings: 360733, 236104
OS Grid: SO607361
Mapcode Local: GBR FS.GS7R
Mapcode Global: VH85Y.BFRS

Location and coordinates are for the approximate centre of Woolhope within this administrative area. Geographic features and populated places may cross administrative borders.

Woolhope in historic gazetteers

Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew

Woolhope, par. and vil., Herefordshire, in E. of co.- par., 4653 ac., pop. 745; vil., 3½ miles E. of Holme Lacy sta. and 7 SE. of Hereford; P.O.

Woolhope in the Domesday Book

A village in Greytree hundred, in the county of Herefordshire.

- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Canons of Hereford St Peter
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Canons of Hereford
- Lords of the Manor in 1086: 2 clerics (subinfeudated); Canons of Hereford; 1 man-at-arms (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 16 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £16 in 1066; £16 in 1086
- Households: 40 villagers; 11 smallholders
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 39 men's ploughs
- Meadow: 8 acres
- Woodland: 3 furlongs

British Place Names

Woolhope, Herefordshire, County of

Woolhope is a village in Herefordshire, County of

Woolhope in historic gazetteers

Woolhope in the Domesday Book