VOWCHURCH PARISH

Introduction

Vowchurch is a village and civil parish in Herefordshire, England, situated in the Golden Valley, on the River Dore. The village is about 10 miles (16 km) southwest of Hereford. According to the 2001 census, the parish had a population of 163, increasing to 176 according to the 2011 census.The place-name 'Vowchurch' is first attested in the Taxatio Ecclesiastica of 1291, where it appears as Fowchirche. The name means 'multi-coloured church', from the Old English fāg meaning 'multi-coloured'. The same derivation is found in Frome Vauchurch in Dorset.The Grade I listed parish church of St Bartholomew serves a large ecclesiastical parish. The village was served by Vowchurch railway station from 1881 to 1949.

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Parish Information

Parish statistics

Area	1,100 hectares
Population	192 ⁽²⁰²¹⁾
Density	17 people/km²
Mean age	45.6
Ward	Golden Valley South
District	Herefordshire, County of
Postcodes	HR2
ONS ID	E04000894