OS grid reference SO427733 Unitary authority Country England Post town Ludlow | Civil parish Downton Region West Midlands Dialling code 01568 | |
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Population 65 (United Kingdom Census 2001) UK parliament constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire | ||
Downton is a civil parish in Herefordshire, located in the north of the county and containing the village of Downton-on-the-Rock. It is part of the Leintwardine group of parishes and shares a parish council with Leintwardine and Burrington. In the Domesday Book Downton is referred to as "Duntune", meaning "hill settlement". At Downton Gorge the River Teme cuts through a limestone ridge; above the gorge is Downton Castle, an 18th-century country house with a tower built to resemble a castle.
Map of Downton, UK
References
Downton, Herefordshire Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA