Lingen/ˈlɪŋən/ is a village and civil parish, situated in the wooded hills of Herefordshire, England in the Welsh Marches, near to the border with Wales and close to the larger village of Wigmore. Situated in the north-west corner of the county, Lingen parish includes the hamlets of Deerfold, Limebrook, Birtley and Willey. It lies on the Limebrook which runs into the River Lugg south of the village. It lies at a height of between 145 and 283 metres above sea level.
Geologically, the region is based entirely on Silurian beds, namely the marine Silurian and sizeable outcrops of Downtonian.[5]
Early historyedit
Occupied since at least the Middle Ages; there is evidence of medievalstrip lynchets on a hillside near the village.[6] It is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086.[7] The village is close to the substantial Mortimer castle at Wigmore and there is evidence of an early motte and bailey castle in the village. It has not been excavated but the former presence of a stone keep has been suggested, as well as a 12th-century gate-house, with a curtain wall around the bailey.[8]
The village website suggests a Celtic origin for the name of the village: place of sparkling water. Ling is Old English for heather and may be an alternative toponymological derivation. The Institute for Name Studies speculates that the name was originally that of a river.[9]
The manorial lordship was held by the Lingen family until the 17th century.
Located just south of the village centre a nunnery was founded before the reign of Richard I, either by Ralph de Lingen or one of the Mortimers. There is some confusion as to the order to which it belonged, but in the time of Bishop Booth, 1516–35, it was tenanted by Augustinian nuns and subsisted until the dissolution of the monasteries. Remains now consist of a single ruined building.[10][11]
Victorianedit
In 1868 the village was described thus:
LINGEN, a parish in the hundred of Wigmore, county Hereford, 4 miles N.E. of Presteign, its post town, and 3 from Wigmore. It is a small village, situated on a branch of the river Lug, and on the road leading from Leintwardine to Presteign. Near the village are the ruins of a castle. The soil is various, but generally fertile. The living is a perpetual curacy in the diocese of Hereford, value £70, in the patronage of the bishop. The church, dedicated to St. Michael, has a small belfry containing one bell. The charities produce about £5 10s. per annum. There is a small day-school. John Edwards, Esq., is lord of the manor.
Built of stone,[13] the church dates back to the 13th century when the original was built. The current building was substantially repaired in the 19th century and the bell tower turret has attractive wooden shingles. It was re-dedicated on 22 April 1891 by the Bishop of Hereford.[14]
Methodist Chapeledit
The chapel opened on 26 June 1877 and remains open to this day.
Populationedit
As the censuses reveal, the village population has been remarkably stable.[15] Presumably there was a charabanc trip on the night of the 1901 census but the population decline probably reflects the agrarian recession of the time when agricultural workers left the land for better paid jobs in the boom industries of the time – coal mining, quarrying and iron in Shropshire or further afield to South Wales.
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Population
247
244
284
298
285
296
287
272
293
88
276
263
255
215
Population figures for Lingen, Herefordshire
Famous associationsedit
Albert Lee (born 21 December 1943), one of the world's greatest guitarists, was born in Lingen.
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Lingen ˈ l ɪ ŋ en is a village and civil parish situated in the wooded hills of Herefordshire England in the Welsh Marches near to the border with Wales and close to the larger village of Wigmore Situated in the north west corner of the county Lingen parish includes the hamlets of Deerfold Limebrook Birtley and Willey It lies on the Limebrook which runs into the River Lugg south of the village It lies at a height of between 145 and 283 metres above sea level LingenLingenLocation within HerefordshirePopulation152 2011 1 OS grid referenceSO365670Unitary authorityHerefordshireCeremonial countyHerefordshireRegionWest MidlandsCountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townBUCKNELLPostcode districtSY7Dialling code01544PoliceWest MerciaFireHereford and WorcesterAmbulanceWest MidlandsUK ParliamentNorth HerefordshireList of places UK England Herefordshire 52 17 53 N 2 55 53 W 52 2980 N 2 9315 W 52 2980 2 9315 The village today has a public house the Royal George 2 and a sub post office 3 Contents 1 History 1 1 Pre history 1 2 Early history 1 3 Limebrook Priory 1 4 Victorian 1 5 St Michael and All Angels Church 1 6 Methodist Chapel 2 Population 3 Famous associations 4 References 5 External linksHistory editPre history edit The village lies at the southern edge of the ancient ice sheet and was sandwiched between two large post glacial lakes one centred on Presteigne the other known to geologists as Wigmore Glacial Lake 4 Geologically the region is based entirely on Silurian beds namely the marine Silurian and sizeable outcrops of Downtonian 5 Early history edit nbsp Lingen Castle motte Occupied since at least the Middle Ages there is evidence of medieval strip lynchets on a hillside near the village 6 It is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 7 The village is close to the substantial Mortimer castle at Wigmore and there is evidence of an early motte and bailey castle in the village It has not been excavated but the former presence of a stone keep has been suggested as well as a 12th century gate house with a curtain wall around the bailey 8 The village website suggests a Celtic origin for the name of the village place of sparkling water Ling is Old English for heather and may be an alternative toponymological derivation The Institute for Name Studies speculates that the name was originally that of a river 9 The manorial lordship was held by the Lingen family until the 17th century Limebrook Priory edit Main article Limebrook Priory Located just south of the village centre a nunnery was founded before the reign of Richard I either by Ralph de Lingen or one of the Mortimers There is some confusion as to the order to which it belonged but in the time of Bishop Booth 1516 35 it was tenanted by Augustinian nuns and subsisted until the dissolution of the monasteries Remains now consist of a single ruined building 10 11 Victorian edit In 1868 the village was described thus LINGEN a parish in the hundred of Wigmore county Hereford 4 miles N E of Presteign its post town and 3 from Wigmore It is a small village situated on a branch of the river Lug and on the road leading from Leintwardine to Presteign Near the village are the ruins of a castle The soil is various but generally fertile The living is a perpetual curacy in the diocese of Hereford value 70 in the patronage of the bishop The church dedicated to St Michael has a small belfry containing one bell The charities produce about 5 10s per annum There is a small day school John Edwards Esq is lord of the manor 12 St Michael and All Angels Church edit Built of stone 13 the church dates back to the 13th century when the original was built The current building was substantially repaired in the 19th century and the bell tower turret has attractive wooden shingles It was re dedicated on 22 April 1891 by the Bishop of Hereford 14 Methodist Chapel edit The chapel opened on 26 June 1877 and remains open to this day Population editAs the censuses reveal the village population has been remarkably stable 15 Presumably there was a charabanc trip on the night of the 1901 census but the population decline probably reflects the agrarian recession of the time when agricultural workers left the land for better paid jobs in the boom industries of the time coal mining quarrying and iron in Shropshire or further afield to South Wales Year 1801 1811 1821 1831 1841 1851 1861 1871 1881 1891 1901 1911 1921 1931 1941 1951 1961 1971 1981 1991 2001 Population 247 244 284 298 285 296 287 272 293 88 276 263 255 215 Population figures for Lingen HerefordshireFamous associations editAlbert Lee born 21 December 1943 one of the world s greatest guitarists was born in Lingen nbsp Albert Lee Ralph Lingen 1st Baron Lingen Permanent Secretary to the Treasury Sir Henry Lingen Royalist Commander in the English Civil WarReferences edit Civil Parish population 2011 Retrieved 31 October 2015 CAMRA s whatpub com Royal George Lingen Lingen village website Archived 1 January 2014 at the Wayback Machine Post Office Sub Herefordshire amp Worcestershire Earth Heritage Trust 19 Wigmore Glacial Lake Archived from the original on 29 September 2007 Retrieved 14 April 2007 The Physical Environment British History Online Strip lynchets near Lingen NMR 15071 24 English Heritage English Heritage The Domesday Book Online Herefordshire Home The President s Trip 2003 Archived 28 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine Institute for Name Studies A Key to English Place Names Retrieved 15 July 2009 Herefordshire County Council Retrieved 18 September 2007 Photograph of the ruins Retrieved 18 September 2007 The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland Retrieved 18 September 2007 A Church near You Retrieved 5 January 2010 Hereford Diocese Retrieved 18 September 2007 dead link Herefordshire UA County England through time Local history overview for the District Unitary Authority permanent dead link External links edit nbsp Media related to Lingen Herefordshire at Wikimedia Commons GENUKI page Lingen Village St Michael and All Angels Church Mortimer Trail Lingen Nursery Lingen Loop Walk Lingen Pottery permanent dead link Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lingen Herefordshire amp oldid 1195215861, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,