Lingen, Herefordshire

Lingen
The Forge
Lingen is located in Herefordshire
Lingen
Lingen
Location within Herefordshire
Population152 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceSO365670
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBUCKNELL
Postcode districtSY7
Dialling code01544
PoliceWest Mercia
FireHereford and Worcester
AmbulanceWest Midlands
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Herefordshire
52°17′53″N 2°55′53″W / 52.2980°N 2.9315°W / 52.2980; -2.9315

Lingen /ˈlɪŋən/ is a village and civil parish, situated in the wooded hills of Herefordshire, England in the Welsh Marches, near to the border with Wales and close to the larger village of Wigmore. Situated in the north-west corner of the county, Lingen parish includes the hamlets of Deerfold, Limebrook, Birtley and Willey. It lies on the Limebrook which runs into the River Lugg south of the village. It lies at a height of between 145 and 283 metres above sea level.

The village today has a public house – the Royal George[2] – and a sub-post office.[3]

  1. ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  2. ^ CAMRA's whatpub.com Royal George, Lingen
  3. ^ Lingen village website Archived 1 January 2014 at the Wayback Machine Post Office Sub