Staunton on Wye

Staunton on Wye is a relatively unpopulated civil parish in West Herefordshire, which is perhaps one of the most uninhabited locations of England.

[citation needed] The parish of Staunton, which includes Moorhampton and Bredwardine, is a key player in trading in Herefordshire.

This can be seen in the many hectares of local farmland that have been converted to polytunnels, resulting in Staunton's unglamorous nickname of Staunton-on-plastic!

There was a small station in the early 1900s consisting of staff who would warn the major towns and cities downstream of the impending flood waters of the large River Wye.

It is understood that families married close relatives in order to prevent the wealth from flowing out of the village.