Sollers Hope

Sollers Hope or Sollershope[1] is a village and civil parish 8 miles (13 km) south east of Hereford,[2] in the county of Herefordshire, England. In 2001 the parish had a population of 68.[3] The parish touches Brockhampton, How Caple, Much Marcle, Woolhope and Yatton.[4] Sollers Hope shares a parish council with How Caple and Yatton called "How Caple Sollershope and Yatton Group Parish Council".[5][6]

Sollers Hope
Sollers Hope is located in Herefordshire
Sollers Hope
Sollers Hope
Location within Herefordshire
Area4.666 km2 (1.802 sq mi)
Population68 (2001 census)
• Density15/km2 (39/sq mi)
Civil parish
  • Sollers Hope
Unitary authority
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom

Landmarks

There are 14 listed buildings in Sollers Hope.[7] Sollers Hope has a church called St Michael.[8]

History

The name "Hope" means 'Valley', the Sollers part being because the de Solariis family held land in the 13th century.[9] Soller's Hope was recorded in the Domesday Book as Hope.[10]

References
  1. "Place names History of Sollers Hope in Herefordshire". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  2. "Distance from Sollers Hope [51.995425, 2.565694]". GENUKI. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  3. Neighbourhood Statistics
  4. "Sollers Hope". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  5. "Acton Beauchamp Group Parish Council". Herefordshire Council. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  6. "Home". How Caple, Sollershope & Yatton. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  7. "Listed buildings in Sollers Hope, Herefordshire". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  8. "Sollers Hope: St Michael". A Church Near You. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  9. "Sollers Hope Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  10. "Herefordshire M-Z and Welsh entries". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
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