COMBE is a township belonging to the parish of Presteigne (Radnorshire), but situate in the county of Hereford. It is distant about 2 miles E. of Presteigne railway station, 8 N.E. of Kington, 5 N.W. of Pembridge, 12 W. by N. of Leominster, and 22 N.W. of Hereford; is in Huntington hundred, Presteigne union and county court district, Byton school board district, Pembridge polling district, and Kington petty sessional division. The population in 1861 was 101; in 1871; 95; inhabited houses, 23; families or separate occupiers, 26; area of township, 599 acres; annual rateable value, £835. The trustees of the Evelyn estates are lords of the manor, and with Edward Coates, Esq., and Stanton Meyrick, Esq., are the principal landowners. The township lies in a very fertile valley, having excellent soil abounding with corn; orchards, and rich pastures, and watered by the rivers Lugg and Hindwell, which afford some capital trout and grayling fishing. There is an ancient tumulus near the village in a field called "Bannets". The south boundary of the township runs along the side of Wapley (or Warren) hill, on the summit of which are vestiges of an extensive camp. The slope of the eminence is finely covered with oak, and the hill is noted for the salubrity of its air, and for a never-failing supply of beautiful water. In the house called the "Lower Heath", occupied by the Rev. R. W. T. Hunt, is an ancient panelled room where King Charles slept after the battle of Worcester, and not far distant is a lane called the "King's turning", where he is supposed to have turned from the high road to escape from his pursuers. Combe House is the residence of Edward Coates, Esq., J.P. for Radnorshire, who served the office of high sheriff for that county in 1866.

RODD, NASH, and LITTLE BRAMPTON comprise a township in this county, but belong to the parish of Presteigne, Radnorshire, being distant 3 miles S. of that town, 5 N. of Kington, and 22 N.W. of Hereford; is in Wigmore hundred, Presteigne union and county court district, Kington polling district and petty sessional division. The population in 1861 was 153; in 1871, 143; inhabited houses, 27; families or separate occupiers, 27; area of township, 1,934 acres; annual rateable value; £2,058. Sir John Walsham, Bart., Sir Harford James Jones Brydges, Bart., and the trustees of the late Francis Evelyn, Esq., are the principal landowners. The soil is loamy; subsoil, limestone,; chief crops, wheat, barley, roots, and pasture. Corton House, the residence of Mrs. Evelyn, and Greenfield House, that of Mrs. Corbett, are in the township.

STAPLETON is a township belonging to the parish of Presteigne, Radnorshire, but situate in the county of Hereford. It is distant about 1 mile N.E. of Presteigne railway station, 7 miles N. of Kington, 6 S. of Knighton, 15 W.N.W. of Leominster, and 23 N.W. of Hereford; is in Wigmore hundred and polling district, Presteigne union and county court district, and Kington petty sessional division. The population in 1861 was 159; in 1871, 190; inhabited houses, 40; families or separate occupiers, 40; area of township, 1,252 acres; annual rateable value, £1,892. The trustees of the late Francis Evelyn, Esq., are lords of the manor, and, with Sir Harford James Jones Brydges, Bart., are the chief landowners. The soil is loamy, with a gravelly subsoil; produce, wheat, barley, oats, roots, &c.

WILLEY is a township of the parish of Presteigne (Radnorshire), but situated in the county of Hereford. It is distant from 2 to 5 miles N.N.W. of Presteigne station on the Kington and Presteigne railway, and about 4½ S.E. of Knighton station on the Central Wales railway. It is in Wigmore hundred, petty sessional division, and polling district, Presteigne union and county court district. The population in 1861 was 158; in 1871, 137; inhabited houses, 21; families or separate occupiers, 21; area of township, 2,104a. 0r. 36p.; annual rateable value, £1,440. Sir Harford James Jones Brydges, Bart., and F. Bodenbam, Esq., are the chief landowners. The soil is loamy, producing wheat, barley, oats, roots, &c. The farms are widely scattered, and the scenery is most rural, romantic, and pleasing; the prospects from the adjacent eminences are incomparably fine, and interesting to every lover of landscape.