Aylton is a tiny village near to the market town of Ledbury and its current population of around 100 is not much different to what it was 150 years ago. What HAS changed however is that the large farms, such as Court Farm and the White House, are now private houses and the surrounding land is farmed by those living outside the village. There are no shops, and little in the way of amenities; many of the farms and farm buildings are listed.
Aylton history goes back a very long way indeed, much further than the church, and there is reference to a shire meeting during the reign of King Cnut in the 11th century which was held to thrash out a family dispute.
Means of making a livelihood from the surrounding land have changed with the times, and there are now few hopyards and even fewer orchards – despite the fact that Herefordshire is well known still for both.