Eign Hill

Eign Hillis an eastern suburb andwardofHerefordinHerefordshire,England. The population at the 2011 census of the ward was 3,390.Eign Hill is one of the sixteen wards ofHereford City Council.Eign Hill is bordered by the suburbs ofBartonsham,The Hamptons,andTupsley.

Eign Hill
Hafod Road, Eign Hill, Hereford
Eign Hill Location withinHerefordshire
Population	3,390 2011 Census (Ward Profile)
Civil parish	Hereford
Unitary authority	County of Herefordshire
Ceremonial county	Herefordshire
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Hereford
Postcode district	HR1
Dialling code	01432
Police	West Mercia
Fire	Hereford and Worcester
Ambulance	West Midlands
UK Parliament	Hereford

History

Sir Edward Elgarlived in the area on Plas Gwyn between 1904 and 1911, where he had written some of his famous work during his time living in Eign Hill

Early history

Eign Hill was first recorded fromprehistoric timesand has been a prominent landmark hill in the city for many centuries. It becameurbanisedaround 1849 due to the coming of theindustrial revolutionand its location to both theHereford - Worcester LineandRiver Wye.

Industrial revolution

Awharfwas opened known as "Eign Wharf"where it was located in the suburb ofBartonshamto the south and was the location of both the "Whalebone Inn" andfishing dock.

Sir Edward Elgar

The area was also home to the famous author,Sir Edward Elgarbetween 1904 and 1911 where he had written and published most of his works in Eign Hill.

Notable buildings

Brockington House, formerly the meeting place ofHerefordshire Council,now a care home on Hafod Road

Rose and Crown, Ledbury Road

The area is home to some landmark buildings including:

• The19th Century,Rose & Crown Pub on Ledbury Road. It was once a stopping point and was used bymail coachesthree times a week to and from Hereford.
• Brockington House is an oldcouncil buildingwhich became theadministrative headquartersforHerefordshire Councilbetween 1998 and 2014, following closure ofHereford Town Hallin 1998 whenHerefordshireboth separated fromHereford and Worcesterand was designated aunitary authorityto cover the whole county of Herefordshire. It is now a care home.

Demographics

At the 2011 census, the population of Eign Hill's ward profile was 3,390. Of the findings, the ethnicity and religious composition of the ward was:

Eign Hill: Ethnicity:2011 Census
Ethnic group	Population	%
White	3,271	92,8%
Asian or Asian British	51	3.6%
Mixed	42	3%
Black or Black British	12	0.2%
Arab	7	0.2%
Other Ethnic Group	7	0.2%
Total	3,390	100%

The religious composition of Eign Hill's ward at the 2011 Census was recorded as:

Eign Hill: Religion:2011 Census
Religious	Population	%
Christian	2,393	70.6%
Irreligious	694	20.5%
Muslim	3	0.1%
Hindu	6	0.2%
Buddhist	13	0.4%
Other religion	3	0.1%
Total	3,390	100%

Geography

Eign Hill is located to the east of Hereford City Centre and between the suburbs ofBartonsham.Old Eign Hill,Tupsleyand Burcott. It is on theA438toLedburyand is close to bothHereford County HospitalandHereford Railway Station.