Tedstone Wafer

Tedstone Wafer is a village and civil parish 16 miles (26 km) north east of Hereford,[1] in the county of Herefordshire, England. In 2011 the parish had a population of 112.[2] The parish touches Collington, Edvin Loach and Saltmarshe, Lower Sapey, Norton, Tedstone Delamere and Wolferlow.[3] Tedstone Wafer shares a parish council with Edvin Loach and Saltmarshe, Tedstone Delamere, Upper Sapey and Wolferlow called "North Bromyard Group Parish Council".[4][5]

Tedstone Wafer
Tedstone Wafer is located in Herefordshire
Tedstone Wafer
Tedstone Wafer
Location within Herefordshire
Area5.458 km2 (2.107 sq mi)
Population112 (2011 census)
• Density21/km2 (54/sq mi)
Civil parish
  • Tedstone Wafer
Unitary authority
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom

Landmarks

There are 9 listed buildings in Tedstone Wafer.[6] Tedstone Wafer has a church called St James that was formerly called St Mary[7] and a village hall.[8]

History

The name "Tedstone" means 'Teod(i)'s thorn-tree', the "Wafer" part being that Robert le Wafre held land here in 1160-70.[9] Tedstone Wafer was recorded in the Domesday Book as Tedesthorne/Tetistorp along with Tedstone Delamere.[10]

References
  1. "Distance from Tedstone Wafer [52.230849, 2.472525]". GENUKI. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  2. "Tedstone Wafer". City Population De. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  3. "Tedstone Wafer". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  4. "North Bromyard Group Parish Council". Herefordshire Council. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  5. "Home". North Bromyard Group Parish Council. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  6. "Listed buildings in Tedstone Wafer, Herefordshire". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  7. "Church of St James (Formerly St Mary)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  8. "Tedstone Wafre Village Hall". Halls for Hire. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  9. "Tedstone Wafer Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  10. "Herefordshire M-Z and Welsh entries". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
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