Ivington


Ivington is a village in the county of Herefordshire, England, approximately 13 miles north of Hereford. It is about 2 miles 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

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".

Geography

The village lies approximately 13 miles north of Hereford and 2 miles 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

was born in Ivington in 1909. Television presenter and writer Monty Don lives in Ivington.