town in Herefordshire, England, UK From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Leominster (pronounced Lem-ster) is a market town in Northern Herefordshire, a county in England.
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Leominster High Street | |
Location within Herefordshire | |
Population | 11,691 (2011 census) |
OS grid reference | SO496591 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | LEOMINSTER |
Postcode district | HR6 |
Dialling code | 01568 |
Police | West Mercia |
Fire | Hereford and Worcester |
Ambulance | West Midlands |
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It is located 12 miles (19 km) north of Hereford, the county town, and 7 miles (11 km) south of Ludlow in Shropshire.
The town has a population of 11,691 people. This makes it Herefordshire's largest town as Hereford is a city.
During the Middle Ages, Leominster was the hometown of Æthelmod, an English saint. He was buried in the town.
Leominster is situated on the A44, which runs from Oxford to Aberwystwyth and on the A49, which runs north from Ross-on-Wye and ends just south of Bamber Bridge in Lancashire. It also has strong railway links. Leominster railway station is on the Welsh Marches Line. Passengers can get direct trains northbound to Shrewsbury, Wrexham, Chester, Llandudno, Holyhead, Crewe and Manchester as well as trains southbound to Hereford, Cardiff, Swansea and South-West Wales.
Leominster has two twin towns. It is twinned with:
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