Ivington
Ivington (/ˈɪvɪŋtən/) is a village in the county of Herefordshire, England, approximately 13 miles (21 km) north of Hereford. It is about 2 miles (3 km) south-west of its post town Leominster. The population as of the 2011 census was included within Leominster. Ivington has a small church dedicated to St. John, and a Church of England Primary School.
Toponymy[edit]
Ivington was recorded as Ivintune in the 1068 Domesday Book, the name deriving from the Old English for "estate associated with a man called Ifa".[1]
Geography[edit]
The village lies approximately 13 miles (21 km) north of Hereford and 2 miles (3 km) south-west of its post town, Leominster. Surrounding villages include Ivington Green, Stag Batch, Newtown and Brierley. Ivington lies just south of the River Arrow.
Notable people[edit]
Statistician Florence Nightingale David was born in Ivington in 1909.[2] Television presenter and writer Monty Don lives in Ivington.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Mills, A. D. (1998). Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford University Press. p. 198. ISBN 0-19-280074-4.
- ^ "1995, University of California: In Memoriam". University of California. 1995. Retrieved 11 July 2008.
- ^ "TV gardener Monty Don has stroke". BBC. 22 May 2008. Retrieved 11 July 2008.