shobdon

The Batemans were possibly the most important Shobdon family. Continue reading Bateman family of Shobdon →

Shobdon lies some seven miles from Leominster.

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Shobdon Court was built in the early 18th century when it was bought from Robert Chaplin by Sir James Bateman, and was similar in design to Clarendon House in London; it was hugely improved in the mid 1800s, and then further altered towards the end of the 19th century. Continue reading Shobdon Court History →

Perils of childbirth etc. Continue reading Shobdon News from the Past →

The most amazing little church…..one is struck by the sheer fairy tale quality of the interior, although this description rather demeans the beauty Continue reading St. John the Evangelist Church – Shobdon →