Sollers Hope
Village in Herefordshire, England
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Sollers Hope or Sollershope[1] is a village and civil parish 8 miles (13 km) south east of Hereford,[2] in the county of Herefordshire, England. In 2001 the parish had a population of 68.[3] The parish touches Brockhampton, How Caple, Much Marcle, Woolhope and Yatton.[4] Sollers Hope shares a parish council with How Caple and Yatton called "How Caple Sollershope and Yatton Group Parish Council".[5][6]
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  Sollers Hope Location within Herefordshire | |
| Area | 4.666 km2 (1.802 sq mi) |
| Population | 68 (2001 census) |
| • Density | 15/km2 (39/sq mi) |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Landmarks
History
The name "Hope" means 'Valley', the Sollers part being because the de Solariis family held land in the 13th century.[9] Soller's Hope was recorded in the Domesday Book as Hope.[10]
