Upton Bishop Parish is located in the South Eastern corner of Herefordshire near Ross-on-Wye, close to the M50 and A40. The parish embraces the settlements of Crow Hill, Phocle Green, Tanhouse, Tedgewood, Upton Bishop, and Upton Crews.
The village of Upton Bishop is recorded in the Domesday Book within the Bromsash Hundred as Upton Episcopi, owned by the Canons of Hereford i.e. the Bishop's Upper Town. The record includes seven Hides paying tax; in Lordship two ploughs: eighteen villagers, eleven smallholders, two Boors and a priest. The inclusion of a priest in the record suggests a settled population and the possible existence of a place of worship at that time.
"The whole surface of this Parish is undulating and hilly. Extensive and beautiful views are obtained from the Breconshire Mountains to the Malverns and Cotswold Hills, from Bromyard Downs to May Hill and the Forest of Dean.
There are extensive woods in and around the Parish, so that the general prospect is that of a well wooded country, with crops mainly consisting of wheat, barley, beans, roots and clover, goodly pastures and orchards. It is considered a healthy locality, with a rather cold and bracing climate.
There are five small centres of population, Tan House, Fishpools, Croose (Crews), Crow Hill and Focle (Phocle). With these exceptions the habitations are very far apart.
The roads generally good and the footpaths numerous."
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The purpose of the Parish Council is to use the precept raised via Council Tax to try to ensure that everyday problems encountered in the village are looked into and hopefully resolved. It also undertakes projects in the village that will improve facilities and enhance the local community.
You may read the publically available Parish Council documentation and contact any councillor if you have any comments, queries or problems.
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Contact the Parish Clerk
Mrs S Lawrence at ubpcclerk@yahoo.co.uk
