Wellington Heath
CountryEngland
Static image nameRoad junction, Wellington Heath - geograph.org.uk - 964489.jpg
Coordinates52.059°N 2.423°W
Population440
Civil parishWellington Heath
Unitary englandHerefordshire
Lieutenancy englandHerefordshire
RegionWest Midlands
Constituency westminsterNorth Herefordshire
Post townLEDBURY
Postcode districtHR8
Postcode areaHR
Dial code01531

Wellington Heath is a small village and civil parish in Herefordshire, England, approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north of Ledbury.[1][2] The population was recorded by the 2011 census at 440.[3]

The village contains a church, Christ Church.[4][5] There is a public house, the Farmers Arms.[6]

The Herefordshire Trail long-distance footpath passes through the village, as does The National Byway.

The route of the derelict Herefordshire and Gloucestershire Canal passes through the western part of the parish.

Wellington Heath has a parish council. The parish, together with the north part of the parish of Ledbury, forms the ward of Ledbury North, which returns one elected councillor to Herefordshire Council.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Wellington Heath Memorial Hall". Herefordshire County Council. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  2. ^ "A Vision of Britain". A Vision of Britain. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  3. ^ Neighbourhood Statistics
  4. ^ "Christ Church, Wellington Heath". Church of England. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  5. ^ The British Magazine and Monthly Register of Religious and Ecclesiastical Information, Parochial History, and Documents Respecting the State of the Poor, Progress of Education, &c. J. Turrill. 1842. p. 105.
  6. ^ CAMRA WhatPub
  7. ^ LGBCE Archived 15 February 2016 at the Wayback Machine Final recommendations 2014 review - PDF map