Leominster

Leominster (/ˈlɛmstər/ ⓘ LEM-stər) is a market town in Herefordshire, England; it is located at the confluence of the River Lugg and its tributary the River Kenwater. The town is 12 miles (19 kilometres) north of Hereford and 7 miles (11 kilometres) south of Ludlow in Shropshire. With a population of 11,700, Leominster is the largest of the five towns in the county; the others being Ross-on-Wye, Ledbury, Bromyard and Kington.

This article is about the town in England. For the town in the United States, see Leominster, Massachusetts. For the former district, see Leominster (district). For the former constituency, see Leominster (UK Parliament constituency).

Leominster
Leominster
Location within Herefordshire
Population11,959 (2021 Census)
OS grid referenceSO496591
Civil parish
  • Leominster
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLEOMINSTER
Postcode districtHR6
Dialling code01568
PoliceWest Mercia
FireHereford and Worcester
AmbulanceWest Midlands
UK Parliament

From 1974 to 1996, Leominster was the administrative centre for the former local government district of Leominster.

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