St. Peter’s Church – Rowlestone
This simple Norman church was built about 1130, and forms part of the Ewyas Harold Group. Continue reading St. Peter’s Church – Rowlestone
Rowlestone
There is some debate as to the correct spelling for this little village, but Rowlestone or Rowlstone are both accepted. The village lies in south Herefordshire and is gloriously sprawling, with cottages and farms enjoying splendid isolation. Continue reading Rowlestone
Ross Union Workhouse
Alton Street
If this looks a little familiar, then remember that it was the same architect that built Ledbury and Hereford! (For general information about workhouse life, please see Hereford Union Workhouse) Continue reading Ross Union Workhouse
Sir Frederick John Burrows
Sir Frederick John Burrows, was born in 1887 and died in 1973. Continue reading Sir Frederick John Burrows
St. Mary’s Church – Ross on Wye
The huge spire of St. Mary’s church is visible for many many miles around, and in fact on several occasions when we were scouring the Herefordshire lanes looking for elusive churches, I would spot this spire in the distance and say “there’s one!” My husband was very patient!! Continue reading St. Mary’s Church – Ross on Wye
Ross on Wye
The old market town of Ross on Wye sits overlooking the River Wye, on the edge of the Forest of Dean, and was originally just “Ross”. In 1931, the name was changed to Ross on Wye. The Market House is 17th century and still hosts markets twice a week.
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St. Bartholomew’s Church – Richards Castle
This 12th century church, the older of the two in the village, stands next to the ruins of the castle which gives the village its name and there is a glorious view from its position on the hill. St Bartholomew’s Church was made redundant in 1982 and is now cared for by the Churches Conservation Trust. Continue reading St. Bartholomew’s Church – Richards Castle
All Saints Church – Richards Castle
This modern church was built in 1892 and actually lies just over the border, in Shropshire. Continue reading All Saints Church – Richards Castle
Richards Castle
The village of Richards Castle straddles the border between Herefordshire and Shropshire and is about 7 miles from Leominster.
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St. Andrew’s Church – Putley
The church at Putley has Norman origins and was built by William De’Evreux a knight of William the Conqueror. After it fell into ruin it was rebuilt in 1875 by John Riley, the squire at the time. Continue reading St. Andrew’s Church – Putley
Putley
The small village of Putley lies some five miles west of Ledbury and is somewhat strung out, but it boasts two 18th century Manor houses – Putley Court and Brainge Court.
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Holy Trinity Church – Preston Wynne
This church is unfortunately locked as a matter of course. It is only accessible by walking across a field, and one should check carefully for livestock! Continue reading Holy Trinity Church – Preston Wynne
Preston Wynne
This is a small village some seven miles from Hereford.
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St. Lawrence Church – Preston on Wye
The 13th century church of St. Lawrence at Preston on Wye was restored in 1625, and then more comprehensively in 1883 Continue reading St. Lawrence Church – Preston on Wye
Preston on Wye
Preston is a fairly common place name, which comes from Presetune (used in the Doomsday Book 1086) meaning Priest Town, and this village sits on the bank of the river Wye some 8 miles from Hereford. Continue reading Preston on Wye
St. Andrews Church – Pixley
Tucked away in a farmyard the 13th Century church of St. Andrew is tiny, and is absolutely delightful. It underwent extensive restoration in the early 1800s and was reopened with much ceremony in November 1863. Continue reading St. Andrews Church – Pixley
Pixley
Pixley is a tiny village which lies on a part of the Roman road stretching from Dymock in Gloucestershire to Dinmore in Herefordshire.
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St. Peter’s Church – Pipe cum Lyde
St Peter’s Church in Pipe-cum-Lyde has been extensively and sympathetically restored during the 19th century, and now is one of the churches receiving Heritage Lottery Fund money for essential repairs. Some of this money will go towards the repair of the roof. Continue reading St. Peter’s Church – Pipe cum Lyde
Pipe cum Lyde
The rather spread out village of Pipe cum Lyde is situated between Hereford and Leominster a short distance from the River Lugg.
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St. Giles Church – Pipe Aston
The church is Norman and tiny, and apart from some rebuilding in the 13th century, remains much as it always was. Continue reading St. Giles Church – Pipe Aston
Pipe Aston
Pipe Aston, originally just Aston, gained it’s prefix because of its famed clay pipes made in the 17th and 18th centuries, and lies just south west of Ludlow in beautiful countryside – ( Where in Herefordshire is there not such a place!) It boasts a community of less than 30 inhabitants
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St. Peter’s Church – Peterstow
The church of St. Peter is tiny and lies down a single track lane in a gloriously peaceful and beautiful setting. It dates back to the 12th century, although there have been later restorations and alterations Continue reading St. Peter’s Church – Peterstow
Peterstow
The small village of Peterstow is a few miles northwest of Ross on Wye.
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St. Peter’s Church – Peterchurch
The church of St. Peter sits in the middle of the village of Peterchurch, and dates from the 12th century, but there was possibly an earlier Saxon building nearer to the River Dore.
The church was extensively restored by the Victorians. Continue reading St. Peter’s Church – Peterchurch
Peterchurch
Peterchurch is a very large village in the spectacularly beautiful Golden Valley.
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St. John’s Church – Pencombe with Marston Stannett
The church of St. John at Pencombe was formerly 12th century but was completely rebuilt in the mid 19th century Continue reading St. John’s Church – Pencombe with Marston Stannett
Pencombe with Marston Stannett
Pencombe is a lovely village some four miles southwest of Bromyard.
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St. Mary’s Church – Pembridge
The original building dates from early 13th century, but it was restored in 1898 and then again in 1957, when the structure was strengthened. Continue reading St. Mary’s Church – Pembridge
Pembridge
The picturesque small town of Pembridge is an absolute delight, with many half timbered buildings, some of which dated from the 15th century. There is one charming cottage which dates back to 1425 .
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St. George’s Church – Orleton
The charming church of St. George is right in the village itself, rather than some distance away as is typical for many Herefordshire churches. Continue reading St. George’s Church – Orleton
Orleton
Orleton is a very pretty, and quite large village situated between Ludlow and Leominster. Continue reading Orleton
St. John the Baptist Church – Orcop
The Medieval church of St. John the Baptist dates from the 13th Century.
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Orcop
Orcop is a gloriously remote village, rather spread out, some eight miles from Hereford.
St. James Church – Ocle Pychard
The church of St. James at Ocle Pychard dates back to the late 13th century, but it had a great deal of restoration in the 19th century including a roof replacement. Continue reading St. James Church – Ocle Pychard
Ocle Pychard
The small village of Ocle Pychard lies roughly seven miles from Bromyard.
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St. Nicholas Church – Norton Canon
Norton Canon church was rebuilt in 1716 of brick, but the stone windows are those of the old church of the 13th century. Continue reading St. Nicholas Church – Norton Canon
Norton Canon
The village of Norton Canon gets its name from the manor of Norton, which together with the manors of Hope, Preston and Pyon were given to the Canons of Hereford Cathedral by Godiva and Vulviva Leofric in 1086
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St. John’s Church – Newton
This church was completed in 1844, and was founded by a local man, John Powell. Continue reading St. John’s Church – Newton
Newton
Newton village is in the south west corner of Herefordshire, close to the Black Mountains.
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St. Bartholomew’s Church – Munsley
The Norman church of St. Bartholomew was built on an earlier Saxon site. Continue reading St. Bartholomew’s Church – Munsley
Munsley
The tiny village of Munsley can be found up a very narrow lane some 4 miles from Ledbury. Local legend has it that Shakespeare’s Prince of Denmark is buried here.
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St. Bartholomew’s Church – Much Marcle
The church is huge for the size of the village population, and just outside the main door is a famous yew tree which is estimated to be at least 1200 years old. Unfortunately it is now slightly worse for wear, which is not surprising given it’s age and the fact that visitors cannot resist sitting inside it. Continue reading St. Bartholomew’s Church – Much Marcle
Much Marcle
Much Marcle is a sprawling village set about four miles from Ledbury on the Ross on Wye road. Agriculture has always been the main occupation for villagers, although cider making has also provided employment.
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St. David’s Church – Much Dewchurch
This lovely Norman church was probably increased in size in the 11th century, and the base of the tower is 12th century. Continue reading St. David’s Church – Much Dewchurch
Much Dewchurch
The small village of Much Dewchurch is some 6 miles from Hereford
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St. Mary the Virgin Church – Much Cowarne
The church of St. Mary the Virgin was constructed in the 13th century, and after a devastating fire in the mid 19th century, was considerably restored. Continue reading St. Mary the Virgin Church – Much Cowarne
Much Cowarne
The village of Much Cowarne lies some 10 miles from Bromyard.
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St. Mary & St. Thomas a Becket Church – Much Birch
This church dates from 1837, and was consecrated on Tuesday 23th October. Continue reading St. Mary & St. Thomas a Becket Church – Much Birch
Much Birch
The village of Much Birch is halfway between Hereford and Ross on Wye.
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Mortimers of Herefordshire
A family of Rogers and Edmunds!! Continue reading Mortimers of Herefordshire
St. Andrew’s Church – Moreton on Lugg
The church of St. Andrew probably dates from the 12th century, although little remains from that period, and it was completely renovated and partly rebuilt in 1867.
Moreton on Lugg
This large village lies some four miles north of Hereford. There is a wonderful sixteenth century bridge here, over the River Lugg.
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Holy Rood church – Mordiford
This is the only church dedicated to The Holy Rood in Herefordshire.
The church of the Holy Rood suffered flooding in 1811, after which it was modified and then further restored in the late 19th century. Continue reading Holy Rood church – Mordiford
Mordiford
Mordiford lies by the River Lugg at the foot of a beautiful wood some 4 miles from Hereford, and was once an important mining village. A rather lovely 9 span bridge over the river was once a useful source of silver spurs for the king………apparently every time a king crossed the bridge the local lords of the manors had to give him a pair!!
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St. Mary’s Church – Monnington on Wye
The original church of St. Mary at Monnington on Wye was 13th century, but it was rebuilt in 1679 by Uvedfale Tomkins and his wife Mary. (Uvedfale’s grandfather, James Tomkins was an MP for Leominster in 1623, but was hanged in 1643 for raising an army for the King against Parliament. Continue reading St. Mary’s Church – Monnington on Wye
Monnington on Wye
The village of Monnington on Wye sits close to the River Wye in the Weobly district. Continue reading Monnington on Wye
All Saints Church – Monkland
All Saints Church at Monkland dates from around 1100, and was built on the site of a Benedictine Abbey. It was restored in the 19th century. Continue reading All Saints Church – Monkland
Monkland
Monkland lies three miles from Leominster, and was the home of the Reverend Sir Henry Williams Baker, who not only wrote many hymns but also was the author of “Hymns Ancient and Modern”.
Moccas Court History
Moccas Court was built in the early eighteenth century, and is a very fine, very large brick built mansion. Over the centuries, the Cornewall family retained ownership, but now it has gone the way of so many country houses that are so expensive to maintain and it is used variously as a wedding location; B & B, and party venue. Continue reading Moccas Court History
St. Michael & All Angels Church – Moccas
This Norman church dedicated to St. Michael & All Angels was built in around 1130, but fell into disrepair over the centuries. In the early part of the 18th century repairs were made, and in 1978 it was re-roofed. This is one of the Herefordshire churches which sports a Green Man! Continue reading St. Michael & All Angels Church – Moccas
Moccas
The small village of Moccas is on the south bank of the River Wye twelve miles from Hereford, and the name is made up of two Welsh words – mochyn meaning pig, and rhos meaning moor.
St. Mary’s Church – Michaelchurch with Tretire
This church has been recently extensively renovated. Continue reading St. Mary’s Church – Michaelchurch with Tretire
Michaelchurch with Tretire
Michaelchurch with Tretire is a small parish 5 m. W. of Ross on Wye
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St. Michael’s Church – Michaelchurch Escley
This is a surprisingly large church, which underwent major restoration in the 19th century. Continue reading St. Michael’s Church – Michaelchurch Escley
Michaelchurch Escley
Also sometimes spelt Eskley, this village lies on the River Eskley, close to the Black Mountains.
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St. John the Baptist Church – Mathon
The church of St. John the Baptist at Mathon was built at the end of the 11th century, and was extremely basic with little furnishings. Continue reading St. John the Baptist Church – Mathon
Mathon
The village of Mathon was originally cut in half by the boundary between Herefordshire and Worcestershire, but most of the original village now lies in Herefordshire. Continue reading Mathon
St. Matthew’s Church – Marstow
The church at Marstow was originally called St. Martins, and was on a completely different site, down by the Garron Brook. However, the Garron Brook was prone to overflowing its banks and flooding the church, so in 1855 the old church was demolished and the present church dedicated to St. Matthew was built at Brelstone Green, Marstow. Continue reading St. Matthew’s Church – Marstow
Marstow
The village of Marstow is close to the boundary with Gloucestershire and nearly five miles from Ross on Wye.
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St. Mary’s Church – Marden
This delightful church sits right on the banks of the river Lugg, and is clearly a much loved and well used part of the community. Continue reading St. Mary’s Church – Marden
Marden
Marden is one of the largest parishes in Herefordshire, and lies just off the main Hereford to Leominster road, six miles from Hereford.
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St. Michael’s Church – Mansell Lacy
The church of St. Michael at Mansell Lacy was built in the 11th century, with 13th century renovation and additions. Sadly only eight of the original pews now remain with chairs taking the place of the missing ones when needed. Continue reading St. Michael’s Church – Mansell Lacy
Mansell Lacy
The village of Mansell Lacy lies just off the main Kington to Hereford road.
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St. John the Baptist Church – Mansell Gamage with Byford
When the church at nearby Mansell Gamage closed, some of the monuments were carefully moved to nearby St. John the Baptist church at Byford. Continue reading St. John the Baptist Church – Mansell Gamage with Byford
Mansell Gamage with Byford
The village of Mansell Gamage is tiny and lies in the Weobly district.
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Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church – Madley
The dedication of a church to the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary is quite rare in England; and what is also rare about this church at Madley is the survival of some 14th century wall paintings which underwent restoration in 1992. The pictures told the story of the Passion, death and resurrection of Jesus. Continue reading Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church – Madley
Madley
The village of Madley lies some six miles from Hereford, and St. Dubricius is believed to have been born here.
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Baptist Church – Lyonshall
Lyonshall Baptist Church sits within the village, close to the Post Office Continue reading Baptist Church – Lyonshall
St. Michael & All Angels church – Lyonshall
Parts of this church date from the 12th century. The church is now some distance away from the village but it was not always so – those villagers who survived the Black Death in the 14th century moved and rebuilt their homes almost half a mile distant. Continue reading St. Michael & All Angels church – Lyonshall
Lyonshall
Genealogists looking at Lyonshall with ancestors in mind, may be interested to know about life there in 1891. Continue reading Lyonshall
St. Peter’s Church – Lugwardine
St. Peter’s church at Lugwardine is the result of many additions to the original Norman building. The tower was a 15th century addition. Continue reading St. Peter’s Church – Lugwardine
Lugwardine
The village of Lugwardine lies just a couple of miles from Hereford, and straddles the main road.
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Longtown Castle
Longtown does still boast a castle – albeit in ruins and the keep of the castle is all that now remains virtually intact. Continue reading Longtown Castle
St. Peter’s Church – Longtown
This church is deconsecrated and is now a private house. Continue reading St. Peter’s Church – Longtown
Longtown
This delightful village, as the name suggests, is long and thin! It is mainly situated on either side of a mile long stretch of road, and although both the pub, old school and church are now private houses
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Christ Church – Llanwarne
Christ Church is Victorian, and sports many treasures saved from the original church of St. John the Baptist which is shown in a separate post. Continue reading Christ Church – Llanwarne
St. John the Baptist Church – Llanwarne
St. John the Baptist was the original 13th century church in Llanwarne, and was owned by the monastery of Llantony. Continue reading St. John the Baptist Church – Llanwarne
Llanwarne
The village of Llanwarne is roughly six miles from Ross on Wye.
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St.Bueno & St. Peter’s Church – Llanveynoe
The medieval church of St. Beuno & St. Peter was perhaps built on the site of a pagan site that became a small monastery founded by St. Beuno in around 600 AD. Continue reading St.Bueno & St. Peter’s Church – Llanveynoe
Llanveynoe
This remote village is close to the Herefordshire/Monmouthshire border by the Black Mountains, and lies some 8 miles from Hay on Wye.
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St. James Church – Llangua
The delightful church of St. James can only be reached by walking across a field. It is actually in Monmouthshire, just, but is part of the Herefordshire diocese. Continue reading St. James Church – Llangua
Llangua
The village of Llangua sits on the Monmouthshire/Herefordshire border.
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Christ Church – Llangrove
Christ Church in Llangrove was built relatively late for Herefordshire, and was dedicated in 1856. Its main claim to fame is that it was designed by George Bodley, who went on to design Washington Cathedral in the United States Continue reading Christ Church – Llangrove
Llangrove
The village of Llangrove is some five miles west of Ross on Wye.
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St. Deinst Church – Llangarron
The church at Llangarron is the only church in England to be dedicated to the Celtic saint St. Deinst, first Bishop of Bangor in Wales Continue reading St. Deinst Church – Llangarron
Llangarron
Llangarron is a sprawling village, which lies very close to Continue reading Llangarron
St. Junabius Church – Llandinabo
This lovely church was renovated in the 19th century. Continue reading St. Junabius Church – Llandinabo
Llandinabo
The village of llandinabo is tiny and lies around 6 miles from Ross on Wye.
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St. Michael & All Angels Church – Little Marcle
This little Victorian church sits right on the main Leominster/Gloucester road and was rebuilt in 1869. Continue reading St. Michael & All Angels Church – Little Marcle
Little Marcle
The tiny village of Little Marcle is a short distance from Ledbury.
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