:Yatton, Aymestrey
{{Short description|Hamlet in Aymestrey, Herefordshire, England}}
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Yatton is a hamlet in the civil parish of Aymestrey in north-western Herefordshire, England. In 1870–72 the township had a population of 214.{{cite web|url=http://visionofbritain.org.uk/descriptions/999750|title=Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for YATTON|publisher=Vision of Britain|access-date=22 April 2019}}
The hamlet is located at {{coord|52|17|58|N|02|49|54|W|display=inline,title}}, about {{convert|8|mi|km}} north-west of Leominster and {{convert|12|mi|km}} south-west of Ludlow. It is just off the A4110 road.
History
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Yatton Court was built in 1780 on top of an older site. It was owned by John Woodhouse in the early 19th-century.{{Cite web|url=https://herefordshirepast.co.uk/buildings/yatton-court/|title=Yatton Court history|website=Herefordshire Past|accessdate=7 November 2024}}
The hamlet contains some brick-arched barns and old cottages, converted barns and large farmhouses and lies close to Croft Castle and its estate; the Mortimer Trail waymarked walk passes close by. The area was formerly the site of a large stone quarry but the site has been reclaimed, landscaped and replanted. The local schools are Wigmore Primary School and Wigmore High School.
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External links
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- [https://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=3970555 Photos of Yatton and surrounding area on Geograph]
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Category:Hamlets in Herefordshire
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