Orcop

Orcop
Orcop church
Orcop
Location within Herefordshire
Population417 (2011)
OS grid referenceSO 474 262
Civil parish
  • Hereford
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHEREFORD
Postcode districtHR2
Dialling code01981
PoliceWest Mercia
FireHereford and Worcester
AmbulanceWest Midlands
UK Parliament

Orcop is a village and civil parish in the county of Herefordshire, England. It lies 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) south of Hereford.

It has a well-preserved early Norman motte-and-bailey castle and a church dedicated to St. John the Baptist which has a chancel built around 1300, and a tower that was added early in the 16th century. The larger village of Orcop Hill is nearby.