In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Winforton like this:
WINFORTON, a parish in the district of Presteigne and county of Hereford; 1¾ mile SW of Eardisley r. station, and 6 NE of Hay. It has a post-office under Hereford. Acres, 1,099. Rated property, £1,534. Pop., 162. Houses, 36. The property is divided among a few. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Hereford. Value, £214.* Patron, the Rev. H. Blisset. The church is good; and there are an endowed school with £12 a year, and charities £8.
Winforton through time
Winforton is now part of Herefordshire district. Click here for graphs and data of how Herefordshire has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Winforton itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Winforton in Herefordshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/4101
Date accessed: 27th April 2024
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