Ivington
| Ivington | |
|---|---|
  Ivington Location within Herefordshire | |
| OS grid reference | SO472564 |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LEOMINSTER |
| Postcode district | HR6 |
| Dialling code | 01568 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Hereford and Worcester |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
Ivington (/ˈɪvɪŋtən/) is a village in the county of Herefordshire, England, approximately 13 miles (21 km) north of Hereford. It is about 2 miles (3 km) south-west of its post town Leominster. The population as of the 2011 census was included within Leominster. Ivington has a small church dedicated to St. John, and a Church of England Primary School.
Toponymy[edit]
Ivington was recorded as Ivintune in the Domesday Book of 1086, the name deriving from the Old English for "estate associated with a man called Ifa".[1]
Geography[edit]
The village lies approximately 13 miles (21 km) north of Hereford and 2 miles (3 km) south-west of its post town, Leominster. Surrounding villages include Ivington Green, Stag Batch, Newtown and Brierley. Ivington lies just south of the River Arrow.
Notable people[edit]
Statistician Florence Nightingale David was born in Ivington in 1909.[2] Television presenter and writer Monty Don lives in Ivington.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Mills, A. D. (1998). Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford University Press. p. 198. ISBN 0-19-280074-4.
- ^ "1995, University of California: In Memoriam". University of California. 1995. Retrieved 11 July 2008.
- ^ "TV gardener Monty Don has stroke". BBC. 22 May 2008. Retrieved 11 July 2008.