Kingsthorne | |
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Kingsthorne shown within Herefordshire | |
OS grid reference | SO500320 |
Civil parish | |
Unitary authority | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | HEREFORD |
Postcode district | HR2 8 |
Dialling code | 01981 |
Police | West Mercia |
Fire | Hereford and Worcester |
Ambulance | West Midlands |
EU Parliament | West Midlands |
UK Parliament | |
Kingsthorne, also known as King's Thorn, is a village in Herefordshire, England located between Hereford and Ross-on-Wye adjacent to the A49 and A466 roads.
The village is located 6 miles (9.7 km) south from Hereford and 22 miles (35 km) north west from Gloucester.
As the land use within the village is almost entirely residential, most services are located outside the village. The primary school catering for approximately 200 pupils is situated between Kingsthorne and Much Birch. The village is part of the Wormelow Hundred Benefice with the Church being located in Little Birch, and the nearest pub is the Castle Inn, situated in the heart of the village.