Munsley

Munsley
Munsley Location within Herefordshire
Area	6.020 km^2 (2.324 sq mi)
Population	96 (2001 census)
• Density	16/km^2 (41/sq mi)
Civil parish	Munsley
Unitary authority	County of Herefordshire
Shire county	Herefordshire
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom

Munsley is a village and civil parish 9 miles (14 km) east of Hereford,[1] in the county of Herefordshire, England. In 2001 the parish had a population of 96.[2] The parish touches Ashperton, Aylton, Bosbury, Canon Frome, Ledbury and Pixley.[3] Munsley shares a parish council with Aylton, Little Marcle, Munsley and Pixley called "Pixley and District Parish Council".[4][5]

Landmarks

There are 8 listed buildings in Munsley.[6] Munsley has a church called St Bartholomew.[7]

History

The name "Munsley" means 'Mul/Mundel's wood/clearing'.[8] Munsley was recorded in the Domesday Book as Moneslai/Muleslage/Muneslai.[9] On 25 March 1885 Mainstone Court were transferred to Munsley parish from Ashperton, the transferred area had 9 houses in 1891 and Bull's Grove and Hazle Farms was transferred from Putley on 25 March 1885, in 1891 the transferred area had 2 houses.[10] Local legend has it that William Shakespeare’s Hamlet is buried here.[11]

References

1. "Distance from Munsley [52.064892, 2.496214]". GENUKI. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
2. Neighbourhood Statistics
3. "Munsley". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
4. "Pixley and District Parish Council". Herefordshire Council. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
5. "Home". Pixley & District Parish Council. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
6. "Listed buildings in Munsley, Herefordshire". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
7. "Munsley: St Bartholomew". A Church Near You. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
8. "Munsley Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
9. "Herefordshire M-Z and Welsh entries". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
10. "Munsley AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
11. "Parish history". Pixley & District Parish Council. Retrieved 19 July 2021.

• "Munsley". City Population De. Retrieved 17 July 2021.

External links

• "Munsley". British History Online. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
• "Munsley medieval settlement, Musley". Heritage Gateway. Retrieved 19 July 2021.