In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Staunton on Wye like this:
STAUNTON-UPON-WYE, a parish, with a village, in Weobly district, Herefordshire; 2 miles S by W of Moorhampton r. station, and 9 WNW of Hereford. Post town, Hereford. Acres, 2,320. Real property, £3,826. Pop., 675. Houses, 136. The chief landowner is Sir H. G. Cotterell, Bart. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Hereford. Value, £340.* Patron, Christchurch, Oxford. The church is ancient, and has a tower and spire. The parish shares in the charity noticed in the article Bredwardine.
Staunton on Wye through time
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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Staunton on Wye in Herefordshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
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Date accessed: 16th May 2024
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