Ashperton

Ashperton

infobox UK place
country = England
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latitude= 52.06
longitude=-02.52
official_name =Ashperton
population =
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shire_county= Herefordshire
region= West Midlands
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os_grid_reference= SO6441

Ashperton is a small village about twelve miles east of Hereford, in Herefordshire, England.

Location

The village is on the A417 road, the route of a Roman road from Gloucester, in typical rolling Herefordshire countryside.

Attractions

The village has a site of a Norman castle and moat and a church, St Bartholomew's. The disused Hereford and Gloucester Canal runs nearby. The village has a mix of black and white cottages and 1970s housing.

Nearby

Villages nearby include Monkhide, Tarrington and Canon Frome.

External links

* [http://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=3758809 photos of Ashperton and surrounding area on geograph]
* [http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/place_page.jsp?p_id=5665 Ashperton in the Vision of Britain]
* [http://www.ashperton.hereford.sch.uk/ Ashperton Primary School, Ledbury, Herefordshire]


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