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. Continue reading
Aylton Court, a large Georgian house built of brick, was originally owned by Miss Eliza Miles, of Clifton, Gloucestershire and in her final years, Firbeck Hall near Tickhill in Yorkshire. When she died she left the estate at Aylton to her cousin Philip William Skinner Miles. Over the years it was rented out to various tenants some of which are shown below, and recently it was up for sale as a large family house – good to see that it has not been split into flats or turned into a hotel. Continue reading
A Drowning, an assault and various tragedies Continue reading
This church is delightfully simple with it’s origins in the early 12th century. There are two bells, the larger of which is circa 1639, and the smaller is possibly 12th century which makes it one of only two of this date in Herefordshire. Continue reading