Whitbourne, England
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Whitbourne is a village in Eastern Herefordshire
, England
on the banks of the River Teme
and close to the A44
. It is close to Bringsty Common
on one side and the border of Worcestershire
on the other. Around 400 people live in the village
itself with about as many residing in surrounding houses and farms. It has a Welsh Water
pumping station, which supplies the town of Bromyard
and the surrounding area and which flooded in July 2007.
Whitbourne Church of England
Primary School is a voluntary controlled school
located at the centre of the village. Pupil numbers fluctuate between 40 and 70 and the head teacher is Mrs Julia Millwood, who joined the school at the start of the summer term in 2009.
The village has two pubs, The Live and Let Live
close to the school and The Wheatsheaf which marks the turn-off to the village from the main A44
Worcester to Bromyard road. The village shop, which is staffed and managed entirely by colunteers, is located in an annexe to the Live and Let Live.
Whitbourne Hall
is a grade II* listed neo-Palladian
country house
located in the village. The hall is a private residence, but is hired out for private receptions, business conferences and group tours.
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...
on the banks of the River Teme
River Teme
The River Teme rises in Mid Wales, south of Newtown in Powys, and flows through Knighton where it crosses the border into England down to Ludlow in Shropshire, then to the north of Tenbury Wells on the Shropshire/Worcestershire border there, on its way to join the River Severn south of Worcester...
and close to the A44
A44 road
The A44 is a major road in the United Kingdom that runs from Oxford in southern England to Aberystwyth in west Wales.-History:The original route of the A44 was Chipping Norton to Aberystwyth. No changes were made to the route of the A44 in the early years...
. It is close to Bringsty Common
Bringsty Common
Bringsty Common is of common land in Herefordshire spanning the A44 close to the Worcestershire border and within of the town of Bromyard....
on one side and the border of Worcestershire
Worcestershire
Worcestershire is a non-metropolitan county, established in antiquity, located 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 Warwickshire" NUTS 2 region...
on the other. Around 400 people live in the village
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
itself with about as many residing in surrounding houses and farms. It has a Welsh Water
Welsh Water
Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water is a company which supplies drinking water and wastewater services to most of Wales and parts of western England.It is regulated under the Water Industry Act 1991.-History:...
pumping station, which supplies the town 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...
and the surrounding area and which flooded in July 2007.
Whitbourne Church of England
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
Primary School is a voluntary controlled school
Voluntary controlled school
A voluntary controlled school is a state-funded school in England, Wales and Northern Ireland in which a foundation or trust has some formal influence in the running of the school...
located at the centre of the village. Pupil numbers fluctuate between 40 and 70 and the head teacher is Mrs Julia Millwood, who joined the school at the start of the summer term in 2009.
The village has two pubs, The Live and Let Live
Live and Let Live
Live and let live may refer to:*An idiom expressing the modern concept that one should let others live their lives as they see fit.*Live and let live , a system of conflict avoidance used in trench warfare in World War I....
close to the school and The Wheatsheaf which marks the turn-off to the village from the main A44
A44 road
The A44 is a major road in the United Kingdom that runs from Oxford in southern England to Aberystwyth in west Wales.-History:The original route of the A44 was Chipping Norton to Aberystwyth. No changes were made to the route of the A44 in the early years...
Worcester to Bromyard road. The village shop, which is staffed and managed entirely by colunteers, is located in an annexe to the Live and Let Live.
Whitbourne Hall
Whitbourne Hall
Whitbourne Hall is a grade II* listed neo-Palladian country house located in the village of Whitbourne in Herefordshire , England....
is a grade II* listed neo-Palladian
Palladian architecture
Palladian architecture is a European style of architecture derived from the designs of the Venetian architect Andrea Palladio . The term "Palladian" normally refers to buildings in a style inspired by Palladio's own work; that which is recognised as Palladian architecture today is an evolution of...
country house
English country house
The English country house is a large house or mansion in the English countryside. Such houses were often owned by individuals who also owned a London house. This allowed to them to spend time in the country and in the city—hence, for these people, the term distinguished between town and country...
located in the village. The hall is a private residence, but is hired out for private receptions, business conferences and group tours.