Herefordshire Past » sollershope-churches 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 St. Michael’s Church – Sollers Hope https://herefordshirepast.co.uk/churches/st-michaels-church-sollers-hope/ https://herefordshirepast.co.uk/churches/st-michaels-church-sollers-hope/#comments Mon, 06 Jul 2015 20:41:52 +0000 http://herefordshirepast.co.uk/?p=2058 The 14th century church of St. Michael

Within the church is the tomb and effigy of a medieval knight which is believed to be one of the oldest incised tomb covers in the country.   The knight died around 1125 and his shield bears a fess for Sollars.   During the Henry VIII scourge of all things Catholic the tomb cover was thrown out and more or less broken in half.

 

Sollers Hope - Herefordshire - St. Michael - exterior

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sollers Hope - Herefordshire - St. Michael - interior

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Font

The font at St. Michael’s church is early Norman, at least 900 years old

 

 

Sollers Hope - Herefordshire - St. Michael - font

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Memorials

Rebecca Knowles, wife of thomas, who was daughter of Colonel Pindar of the Stonehouse, Gloucestershire. Died 6th June 1753 aged 80

 

 

 

Sollers Hope - Herefordshire - St. Michael - memorial plaque

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