Little Marcle | |
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St Michael & All Angels church | |
Location within
Herefordshire | |
Area | 5.053 km2 (1.951 sq mi) |
Population | 152 (2011 census) |
• Density | 30/km2 (78/sq mi) |
Civil parish |
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Unitary authority | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Little Marcle is a village and civil parish 10 miles (16 km) east of Hereford, [1] in the county of Herefordshire, England. In 2011 the parish had a population of 152. [2] The parish touches Aylton, Dymock, Ledbury and Much Marcle. [3] Little Marcle shares a parish council with Aylton, Munsley and Pixley called "Pixley and District Parish Council". [4] [5]
There are 18 listed buildings in Little Marcle. [6] Little Marcle has a church called St Michael & All Angels. [7] [8] There was previously another church on the site of All Angels which may have been part of Little Marcle deserted medieval village. [9]
The name "Marcle" means 'Boundary wood/clearing', the "Little" part to distinguish from Much Marcle. [10] Little Marcle was recorded in the Domesday Book as Merchelai. [11]