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In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Peterstow like this:
PETERSTOW, a parish in Ross district, Hereford; 2½ miles W by N of Ross r. station. Post-town, Ross. Acres, 1, 544. Real property, £3,033. Pop., 276. Houses, 56. The property is much subdivided. The manor belongs to Guy's Hospital. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Hereford. Value, £290.* Patron, Mr. Poynder. The church is very ancient but good, and has a small tower. There are a free school and charities £8.
Peterstow is now part of HEREFORDSHIRE Unitary Authority. Click here for graphs and data of how HEREFORDSHIRE has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Peterstow itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Peterstow in Herefordshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/4230
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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