Stapleton, Herefordshire
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{Infobox UK place
|coordinates = {{coord|52.29156|-2.97089|display=inline,title}}
|country= England
|region= West Midlands
|unitary_england= Herefordshire
|lieutenancy_england = Herefordshire
|official_name= Stapleton
|constituency_westminster= North Herefordshire
|post_town= PRESTEIGNE
|postcode_area= LD
|postcode_district= LD8
|dial_code= 01544
|os_grid_reference= SO338663
|population= 110
}}
Stapleton is a small village and civil parish in Herefordshire near the border town of Presteigne in Wales. The parish borders on Willey, Kinsham and Presteigne. Stapleton is surrounded by farmland. Bryan's Ground gardens are open to the public.[http://www.bryansground.co.uk Bryan's Ground]
History
In 1144, when the lord of Richard's Castle was expelled from Presteigne, he built the castle in Stapleton which remains today. It became the centre of his lordship in the Welsh Marches. During the Middle Ages, Stapleton was more important than Presteigne.Remfry, P.M., Nine Castles of Burford Barony, 1048 to 1438 ({{ISBN|1-899376-39-9}})
In 2006, an archaeological excavation in a field found ancient remains.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/herefordandworcester/content/articles/2006/02/03/stapleton_henge_feature.shtml BBC - Hereford and Worcester - About Herefordshire - Herefordshire's first henge?]
Image:Stapleton_hill.JPG|Stapleton Hill and Castle
Image:Stapleton_Presteigne.JPG|Presteigne viewed from Stapleton Hill (2007)
Image: Stapleton_hell_peak.JPG|Stapleton and Presteigne viewed from Hell Peak
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