Bollitree Castle – History
Herefordshire is rich with glorious castles, some of which admittedly are in ruins, but Bollitree Castle cannot be counted among their number as it is more of a house masquerading as a castle; it never had anything to do with defence and was a mere folly which was added on to a Queen Anne mansion. The stable block however has always been considered to be rather splendid, and is now Grade 11 listed. Continue reading Bollitree Castle – History
Penyard House – History
Believed to have been built in 1821 at Weston under Penyard by John Partridge, a wealthy land owner (in fact he owned a great deal of the village), Penyard House is in the Italian style and sits in 9 acres of beautiful gardens and parkland. Continue reading Penyard House – History