Lower Harpton is a settlement and civil parish about 2.5 miles of Knighton, in the county of Herefordshire, England. In 2001, the parish had a population of 33.[1] The parish touches Kington Rural, Knill and Old Radnor in 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 within Herefordshire
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″N 3°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 the Domesday Book as Hercope.[6] Lower Harpton was formerly a township in 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. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Kington Rural and Lower Harpton Group Parish Council". Herefordshire Council. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Kington area neighbourhood plan" (PDF). Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Listed buildings in Lower Harpton, Herefordshire". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Herefordshire A-L". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  7. ^ "History of Lower Harpton in Herefordshire". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  8. ^ "Relationships and changes Lower Harpton CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 9 April 2021.

"Lower Harpton". City Population. Retrieved 9 April 2021.