Little Marcle

Little Marcle
St Michael & All Angels church
Little Marcle Location within Herefordshire
Area	5.053 km^2 (1.951 sq mi)
Population	152 (2011 census)
• Density	30/km^2 (78/sq mi)
Civil parish	Little Marcle
Unitary authority	County of Herefordshire
Shire county	Herefordshire
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom

Little Marcle is a village and civil parish 10 miles (16 km) east of Hereford,[1] in the county of Herefordshire, England. In 2011 the parish had a population of 152.[2] The parish touches Aylton, Dymock, Ledbury and Much Marcle.[3] Little Marcle shares a parish council with Aylton, Munsley and Pixley called "Pixley and District Parish Council".[4][5]

Landmarks

There are 18 listed buildings in Little Marcle.[6] Little Marcle has a church called St Michael & All Angels.[7][8] There was previously another church on the site of All Angels which may have been part of Little Marcle deserted medieval village.[9]

History

The name "Marcle" means 'Boundary wood/clearing', the "Little" part to distinguish from Much Marcle.[10] Little Marcle was recorded in the Domesday Book as Merchelai.[11]

References

1. "Distance from Little Marcle [52.027307, 2.482567]". GENUKI. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
2. "Little Marcle". City Population De. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
3. "Little Marcle". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
4. "Pixley and District Parish Council". Herefordshire Council. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
5. "Home". Pixley & District Parish Council. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
6. "Listed buildings in Little Marcle, Herefordshire". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
7. "Home". All Angels. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
8. "Little Marcle: St Michael & All Angels". A Church Near You. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
9. "Little Marcle Deserted Medieval Village, Little Marcle". Heritage Gateway. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
10. "Little Marcle Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
11. "Herefordshire A-L". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 3 August 2021.

External links

• "Marcle, Little". British History Online. Retrieved 3 August 2021.