Lingen, Herefordshire

Description
Lingen, a village and a parish in Herefordshire. The village stands on a branch of the river Lugg, 4 1/2 miles NE of Presteign, and has a post and money order office under Brampton Brian (R.S.O.); telegraph office, Presteign. The parish includes also part of the township of Limebrook. Acreage, 2375; population, 296. Remains of an old castle are near the village, and belonged formerly to the Lingen family, who were seated here in the 12th century. There are ruins of an old abbey at Limebrook. Lingen gave the title of Baron to Sir Ralph Lingen, who was raised to the peerage-in 1885. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Hereford ; net value, £182 with residence. Patron, the Bishop of Hereford. The church was beautifully rebuilt in 1891, contains an ancient font, and a piscina and bells of 13th century date, There are two Primitive Methodist chapels.