Herefordshire Past » dorstone https://herefordshirepast.co.uk Everything you wanted to know about Herefordshire's Past Wed, 07 Aug 2024 18:06:05 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.38 Dorstone https://herefordshirepast.co.uk/uncategorised/dorstone/ https://herefordshirepast.co.uk/uncategorised/dorstone/#comments Fri, 19 Jun 2015 18:58:27 +0000 http://herefordshirepast.co.uk/?p=762 Dorstone is a delightful village, and its claim to fame lies with Richard de Brito who was one of the Knights responsible for murdering Thomas a Becket

Richard was forced to serve 15 years punishment in exile in the Holy Land, but when he came home he built the church of St. Faith. His grave is in the churchyard.

Churches of Dorstone

  • St. Faith's Church - Dorstone

    1889, but rebuilt in the style of the original church which was circa 11th or 12th century.

     

    Dorstone - Herefordshire - St. Faith - exterior

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Dorstone - Herefordshire - St. Faith - interior

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Font

    The bowl of this font is relatively modern, but the base is thought to be 14th century.

     

     

    Dorstone - Herefordshire - St. Faith - font

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Memorials

    Thomas Prosser M.A. died March 5th 1843

    Ann Prosser died February 14th 1845

     

    Dorstone - Herefordshire - St. Faith - memorial plaque Prosser

     

     

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Buildings in Dorstone

]]> https://herefordshirepast.co.uk/uncategorised/dorstone/feed/ 0 St. Faith’s Church – Dorstone https://herefordshirepast.co.uk/churches/st-faiths-church-2/ https://herefordshirepast.co.uk/churches/st-faiths-church-2/#comments Fri, 19 Jun 2015 19:10:03 +0000 http://herefordshirepast.co.uk/?p=768 1889, but rebuilt in the style of the original church which was circa 11th or 12th century.

 

Dorstone - Herefordshire - St. Faith - exterior

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dorstone - Herefordshire - St. Faith - interior

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Font

The bowl of this font is relatively modern, but the base is thought to be 14th century.

 

 

Dorstone - Herefordshire - St. Faith - font

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Memorials

Thomas Prosser M.A. died March 5th 1843

Ann Prosser died February 14th 1845

 

Dorstone - Herefordshire - St. Faith - memorial plaque Prosser

 

 

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