In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Lugwardine like this:
LUGWARDINE, a parish, with a village, in the district and county of Hereford; on the river Long, 1¼ mile SE of Wettington r. station, and 3 E by N of Hereford. Post town, Hereford. Acres, 2,097. Real property, £6,064. Pop. in 1851,670; in 1861,748. Houses, 151. The property is subdivided. ...
Longworth, Lugwardine Court, New Court, Hagley Park, Hephill, and Wilcroft are chief residences. A three-arched bridge spans the Lug. Hops are grown, and encaustic tiles are made. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Hereford. Value, £440.* Patrons, the Dean and Chapter of Hereford. The church is ancient but good; and has a massive tower, with some curious sculptures. There are a Roman Catholic chapel, a national school, and charities, £26.
Lugwardine through time
Lugwardine is now part of Herefordshire district. Click here for graphs and data of how Herefordshire has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Lugwardine itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Lugwardine in Herefordshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/2758
Date accessed: 19th April 2024
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