Penrhos, Herefordshire

Penrhos
Penrhos is located in Herefordshire
Penrhos
Penrhos
Location within Herefordshire
OS grid referenceSO315565
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townKINGTON
Postcode districtHR5
Dialling code01544
PoliceWest Mercia
FireHereford and Worcester
AmbulanceWest Midlands
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Herefordshire
52°12′09″N 3°00′13″W / 52.202453°N 3.003736°W / 52.202453; -3.003736

Penrhos is an area or hamlet at the top of the hill east of Kington, Herefordshire near the Welsh border. The name is derived from the Welsh words pen and rhos and means "head (top) of the moor".[1] In the area there are a small number of buildings including Penrhos Farm[2] and Penrhos Court.[3]

  1. ^ "Monmouthshire place names". halefamily.net.
  2. ^ http://www.penrhosfarm.co.uk Archived 2008-05-09 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Penrhos".