This church was built in 1868 Continue reading Baptist Church – Kington →

This fifteenth century manor house sits a couple of miles from Kington, and originally had a moat.  It underwent some alterations over the 17^th, 18^th and 19^th centuries Continue reading Hergest Court History →

In 1055, the Welsh thronged over the border and attacked Hereford, and Harold Godwinson was appointed to sort things out. He managed to push the Welsh back as far as Radnor, and then promptly dispossessed many of the surrounding land owners, dividing the spoils between himself, the king and some of his officers in the army. Continue reading Kington →

Eeels, cricket clubs, free shoes and more Continue reading Kington News from the Past →

Kingswood
There was a small workhouse in Kington according to a report in 1771, but a later bigger workhouse was built in 1837. The building became a nursing home in 1962 and now, much altered, it is used as offices for a housing association. Continue reading Kington Union Workhouse →

St. Bede the Memorable in Kington is a Catholic Church. Continue reading St. Bede the Memorable Church – Kington →

The oldest part of this church is the tower which is roughly circa 1200. Originally it was detached from the body of the church, and was used as a refuge for the parishioners during troubled times – the walls are a very solid and reassuring six feet thick. Continue reading St. Mary the Virgin Church – Kington →