Lower Harptonis a settlement andcivil parishabout 2.5 miles ofKnighton,in the county ofHerefordshire,England. In 2001, the parish had a population of 33.[1]The parish touchesKington Rural,KnillandOld Radnorin Wales.[2]Lower Harpton shares a parish council with Kington Rural.[3][4]

Lower Harpton
Lower Harpton is located in Herefordshire
Lower Harpton
Lower Harpton
Location withinHerefordshire
Area3.412 km2(1.317 sq mi)
Population33 (2001 census)
Density10/km2(26/sq mi)
Civil parish
  • Lower Harpton
Unitary authority
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
List of places
UK
England
Herefordshire
52°14′07″N3°03′39″W/ 52.235362°N 3.0609152°W/52.235362; -3.0609152

Landmarks

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There is 1 listed building in Lower Harpton called Dunfield House which is Grade II listed.[5]

History

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Lower Harpton was recorded in theDomesday BookasHercope.[6]Lower Harpton was formerly atownshipin the parish of Old Radnor,[7]in 1866 Lower Harpton became a civil parish in its own right.[8]

References

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  1. ^Neighbourhood Statistics
  2. ^"Lower Harpton".Ordnance Survey.Retrieved9 April2021.
  3. ^"Kington Rural and Lower Harpton Group Parish Council".Herefordshire Council.Retrieved9 April2021.
  4. ^"Kington area neighbourhood plan"(PDF).Retrieved9 April2021.
  5. ^"Listed buildings in Lower Harpton, Herefordshire".British Listed Buildings.Retrieved9 April2021.
  6. ^"Herefordshire A-L".The Domesday Book Online.Retrieved9 April2021.
  7. ^"History of Lower Harpton in Herefordshire".A Vision of Britain through Time.Retrieved9 April2021.
  8. ^"Relationships and changes Lower Harpton CP/Tn through time".A Vision of Britain through Time.Retrieved9 April2021.

"Lower Harpton".City Population.Retrieved9 April2021.