Kingsland Castle

Kingsland is a small village and civil parish in the English county of Herefordshire, 5 kilometres (3 mi) north-west of Leominster. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 986.[1]

The village church was built during the reign of Edward I (1239–1307) by Edward, Lord Mortimer and is dedicated to St Michael.[2] To the west of the church are the earthwork remains of a motte-and-bailey castle, known to locals as 'The Mound'. Mortimer Park, located just outside the village, is home to Luctonians Rugby Club who currently play in the fourth tier rugby union league, National League 2 West.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  2. ↑ "Kingsland, Herefordshire - Extract from National Gazetteer, 1868". Genuki. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  3. ↑ "Luctonians Sports Club". Luctonians Sports Club. Retrieved 16 October 2022.

52°14′54″N 2°48′37″W / 52.24825°N 2.81027°W / 52.24825; -2.81027


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.