Ullingswick
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Ullingswick is a small village in Herefordshire
, England
located about 6 miles (9.7 km) south west of Bromyard
, 9 miles (14.5 km) north east of Hereford
and 10 miles south east of Leominster
(coordinates 52°08′26"N 2°36′15"W). It is mentioned in the Domesday Book
of 1086 as Ullingwic. The name may derive from "Ulla's Wick", where wick or wich is an Anglo-Saxon
corruption of the Roman vicus
meaning a place with significance, and often specifically a salt-work.
The village church, St Luke's, dates from the 13th century in a Gothic
style, but was extensively restored in 1863 at a cost of £800 and reroofed in 1912. A lych gate was erected in 1921 at the west entrance to the churchyard, as a War Memorial.
The village economy is almost exclusively agricultural. The village school and village post office no longer exist. The public house in the village is the Three Crowns Inn, which in recent years has become more of a high quality gastropub
than merely a local boozer.
The local primary school is at Burley Gate
and the local secondary school is the Queen Elizabeth High School in Bromyard
.
map. Further details can be found in Archaeological Research Section Herefordshire Archaeological News Vol.63 p. 56.
Herefordshire
Herefordshire is a historic and ceremonial county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire" NUTS 2 region. It also forms a unitary district known as the...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
located about 6 miles (9.7 km) south west of Bromyard
Bromyard
Bromyard is a town in northeast Herefordshire, England with a population of approximately 4,000. It lies near to the county border with Worcestershire on the A44 between Leominster and Worcester. Bromyard has a number of traditional half-timbered pubs and some buildings dating back to Norman times...
, 9 miles (14.5 km) north east of Hereford
Hereford
Hereford is a cathedral city, civil parish and county town of Herefordshire, England. It lies on the River Wye, approximately east of the border with Wales, southwest of Worcester, and northwest of Gloucester...
and 10 miles south east of Leominster
Leominster
Leominster is a market town in Herefordshire, England, located approximately north of the city of Hereford and south of Ludlow, at...
(coordinates 52°08′26"N 2°36′15"W). It is mentioned in the Domesday Book
Domesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
of 1086 as Ullingwic. The name may derive from "Ulla's Wick", where wick or wich is an Anglo-Saxon
Anglo-Saxons
Anglo-Saxon is a term used by historians to designate the Germanic tribes who invaded and settled the south and east of Great Britain beginning in the early 5th century AD, and the period from their creation of the English nation to the Norman conquest. The Anglo-Saxon Era denotes the period of...
corruption of the Roman vicus
Vicus (Rome)
In ancient Rome, the vicus was a neighborhood. During the Republican era, the four regiones of the city of Rome were subdivided into vici. In the 1st century BC, Augustus reorganized the city for administrative purposes into 14 regions, comprising 265 vici. Each vicus had its own board of...
meaning a place with significance, and often specifically a salt-work.
The village church, St Luke's, dates from the 13th century in a Gothic
Gothic architecture
Gothic architecture is a style of architecture that flourished during the high and late medieval period. It evolved from Romanesque architecture and was succeeded by Renaissance architecture....
style, but was extensively restored in 1863 at a cost of £800 and reroofed in 1912. A lych gate was erected in 1921 at the west entrance to the churchyard, as a War Memorial.
The village economy is almost exclusively agricultural. The village school and village post office no longer exist. The public house in the village is the Three Crowns Inn, which in recent years has become more of a high quality gastropub
Gastropub
Gastropub or Gastrolounge refers to a bar and restaurant that serves high-end beer and food.The term gastropub, a portmanteau of gastronomy and pub, originated in England in the late 20th century. English pubs were drinking establishments and little emphasis was placed on the serving of food. If...
than merely a local boozer.
The local primary school is at Burley Gate
Burley Gate
Burley Gate is a hamlet in Herefordshire, England. It is located just northeast of the junction between the A465 road and the A417 road. A Tudor cottage is located in the centre of the hamlet and a primary school in the western part...
and the local secondary school is the Queen Elizabeth High School in Bromyard
Bromyard
Bromyard is a town in northeast Herefordshire, England with a population of approximately 4,000. It lies near to the county border with Worcestershire on the A44 between Leominster and Worcester. Bromyard has a number of traditional half-timbered pubs and some buildings dating back to Norman times...
.
Archeology
According to local archeological studies, there is possible evidence of earthworks resulting from an early timber castle, to the north of the village hall . This was recorded as "Dunder Camp" on the 1904 Ordnance SurveyOrdnance Survey
Ordnance Survey , an executive agency and non-ministerial government department of the Government of the United Kingdom, is the national mapping agency for Great Britain, producing maps of Great Britain , and one of the world's largest producers of maps.The name reflects its creation together with...
map. Further details can be found in Archaeological Research Section Herefordshire Archaeological News Vol.63 p. 56.