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Kings Caple[1] is a village in the largest loop of the River Wye between Hereford and Ross-on-Wye in the English county of Herefordshire. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 331.[2]
Buildings
King's Caple has a parish church of St John the Baptist, a primary school, and the small old school which now is used as a parish room.
Opposite the church there is an earthwork known as Caple Tump, reputed to be the remains of a castle motte. The tump is round and now has trees growing on top. Legend has it that this was the site of village fairs in recent centuries.
Industry
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King's Caple's main economic activity is agriculture, both traditional farming and fruit farming especially at Pennoxstone. At Aramstone there is also a large enterprise where race horses are trained. There are various farms which are involved in the tourism industry both camping and caravanning as well as B & B and rented accommodation.
Poulstone Court, on the edge of the village, is a residential centre offering retreats and courses with a spiritual and personal growth focus.
Transport
King's Caple is linked to Hoarwithy by a road bridge, and to Sellack by an 1895 Louis Harper pedestrian suspension bridge. Until 1963 King's Caple was linked by the Hereford, Ross & Gloucester Railway to Hereford and Ross, and Fawley railway station was used daily by the local population.
References
- ^ "Parish History – Kings Caple Parish Council". Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 31 October 2015.
External links
51°57′25″N 2°38′21″W / 51.9569°N 2.6393°W
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