Eign Hill
Eign Hill is an eastern suburb and ward of Hereford in Herefordshire, England. The population at the 2011 census of the ward was 3,390. Eign Hill is one of the sixteen wards of Hereford City Council. Eign Hill is bordered by the suburbs of Bartonsham, The Hamptons, and Tupsley.

History
150px|thumb|left|Sir Edward Elgar lived in the area on Plas Gwyn between 1904 and 1911, where he had written some of his famous work during his time living in Eign Hill
Early history
Eign Hill was first recorded from prehistoric times and has been a prominent landmark hill in the city for many centuries. It became urbanised around 1849 due to the coming of the industrial revolution and its location to both the Hereford - Worcester Line and River Wye. 

Industrial revolution
A wharf was opened known as "Eign Wharf" where it was located in the suburb of Bartonsham to the south and was the location of both the "Whalebone Inn" and fishing dock.

Sir Edward Elgar
The area was also home to the famous author, Sir Edward Elgar between 1904 and 1911 where he had written and published most of his works in Eign Hill.

Notable buildings
150px|thumb|left|Brockington House, formerly the meeting place of Herefordshire Council, now a care home on Hafod Road
150px|thumb|left|Rose and Crown, Ledbury Road
The area is home to some landmark buildings including:

The 19th Century, Rose & Crown Pub on Ledbury Road. It was once a stopping point and was used by mail coaches three times a week to and from Hereford.
Brockington House is an old council building which became the administrative headquarters for Herefordshire Council between 1998 and 2014, following closure of Hereford Town Hall in 1998 when Herefordshire both separated from Hereford and Worcester and was designated a unitary authority to cover the whole county of Herefordshire. It is now a care home.

Demographics
At the 2011 census, the population of Eign Hill's ward profile was 3,390. Of the findings, the ethnicity and religious composition of the ward was:

Eign Hill: Ethnicity: 2011 Census Ethnic group Population %White3,27192,8%Asian or Asian British513.6%Mixed423%Black or Black British120.2%Arab70.2%Other Ethnic Group70.2%Total3,390100%

The religious composition of Eign Hill's ward at the 2011 Census was recorded as:

Eign Hill: Religion: 2011 Census Religious Population %Christian2,39370.6%Irreligious69420.5%Muslim30.1%Hindu60.2%Buddhist130.4%Other religion30.1%Total3,390100%

Geography
Eign Hill is located to the east of Hereford City Centre and between the suburbs of Bartonsham. Old Eign Hill, Tupsley and Burcott. It is on the A438 to Ledbury and is close to both Hereford County Hospital and Hereford Railway Station.

References

Category:Areas of Hereford
Category:Edward Elgar