Discover Kington, Herefordshire

Kington, Herefordshire, England: Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:High_Street,_Kington_-_geograph.org.uk_-_449804.jpg
Author: Chris Heaton


Kington is a small town in northwestern Herefordshire, England. The town has a population of some 3,000 people (2012 estimate). Located on the River Arrow, it is close to the border between England and Wales.

Kington is believed to have been established during the Anglo-Saxon period, over a thousand years ago. Its name means "king's town". Being on the west side of Offa's Dyke, it is probably of Welsh origin but was taken over by the Anglo-Saxon, who in turn was vanquished by the Normans in 1066.

In the Middle Ages, Kington prospered as a market town. It has a thriving livestock market, held weekly on Thursdays and is still on-going today. Kington became a wool-trading town in the 13th century, when it established a new medieval town. With its close ties to the surrounding farming region, Kington suffered an economic setback each time the farming industry faces a decline. Since 2008, unemployment in town has risen.

Penrhos Court, half-timbered house now a hotel near Kington: Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Penrhos_Court,_near_Kington_-_geograph.org.uk_-_439413.jpg
Author: Philip Halling

Visiting Kington

Take the M5 motorway until Exit 7, then continue west on the A44 road passing Worcester and Leominster, before eventually arriving in Kington.

Places of Interest in Kington

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