| Bodenham | |
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Bodenham lake and church |
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| Bodenham shown within Herefordshire | |
| Population | 998 |
| OS grid reference | SO544506 |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | HR1 |
| Dialling code | 01568 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Hereford and Worcester |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| EU Parliament | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Bodenham is a village and civil parish in Herefordshire, England, situated on a bend in the River Lugg, about seven miles south of Leominster. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 1,024, reducing to 998 at the 2011 census. The village is mentioned twice in the Domesday Book and is descried as having a mill, 34 households. It was lorded over by Osbern son of Richard and Edwy in 1066 and Osbern son of Richard and Herbert in 1086. Bodenham contains a church (St Michaels and All Angels Church) a pub and inn(The Englands Gate) and a School (St Michael's CofE Primary School Bodenham)