Kington
Kington is a small market town in Herefordshire, lying on the River Arrow and alongside the Welsh border, in the shadow of Hergest Ridge. It is a popular stop-off point for people walking the Offa's Dyke Path.Places of Interest
Highlights include Kington Museum and The Recreation Ground, Kington.
Kington Museum
Museum
Photo: Benjamin Richards, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kington Museum is a volunteer-run local history museum in the market town of Kington, Herefordshire, England. It opened in June 1986 and occupies the stable block of the former King’s Head Inn. The building was extended in 1988, 1991 and 2005.
The Recreation Ground, Kington
Park
Photo: Trevor Rickard, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Recreation Ground is a cricket ground in Kington, Herefordshire. In 1996, Herefordshire played Wales Minor Counties in the grounds first Minor Counties Championship match.
Church of St Mary
Church
Photo: Ruth Harris, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Church of St Mary, or St. Mary the Virgin Church, Kington, Herefordshire, England is a Grade I listed parish church. The church was established c. 1300, but is much-altered.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lyonshall and Old Radnor.
Lyonshall
Village
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lyonshall or is a historic village and civil parish in Herefordshire, England. The civil parish includes the hamlet of Penrhos. According to the 2001 Census, the civil parish had a population of 750, increasing to 757 at the 2011 Census. Lyonshall is situated 2½ miles east of Kington.
Old Radnor
Hamlet
Old Radnor is a village and community in Powys, Wales. The community includes Old Radnor and the villages of Yardro, Dolyhir, Burlingjobb, Evenjobb, Kinnerton and Walton. Old Radnor is situated 3½ miles northwest of Kington.
Kington
- Type: Locality
- Location: Herefordshire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.1988° or 52° 11′ 56″ northLongitude
-3.0357° or 3° 2′ 9″ westElevation
554 feet (169 metres)Open location code
9C4R5XX7+GPGeoNames ID
7294517
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