Edwyn Ralph or Edvin Ralph[1] is a village and civil parish 14 miles (23 km) north east of Hereford,[2] in the county of Herefordshire, England. In 2011 the parish had a population of 192.[3] The parish touches Bromyard and Winslow, Collington, Edvin Loach and Saltmarshe, Norton, Thornbury and Wacton.[4] Edwyn Ralph shares a parish council with Collington and Thornbury called "Thornbury Group Parish Council".[5][6]
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Edwyn Ralph Location within Herefordshire | |
| Area | 4.965 km2 (1.917 sq mi) |
| Population | 192 (2011 census) |
| • Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
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There are 16 listed buildings in Edwyn Ralph.[7] Edwyn Ralph has a church called St Michael[8] and a village hall.[9]
The name "Edvin" means 'Gedda's fen'.[10] Edwyn Ralph was recorded in the Domesday Book as Gedeuen.[11] On 24 March 1884 Upper Horton Farm (which had 1 house in 1891) was transferred from the parish of Wacton to the parish and Butterley Houses (which had 6 houses in 1891) were transferred to Wacton.[12]
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