Historic Churches in Herefordshire
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Herefordshire is blessed with an extraordinary collection of historic churches, with some especially interesting examples tucked in the rugged countryside near the Welsh border. Perhaps the most famous church in the county is not the glorious edifice of Hereford Cathedral, but the quiet little Norman church at Kilpeck, with its marvellous collection of carved faces decorating both the interior and exterior.
A lovely Georgian church in an idyllic countryside setting, St Giles features a beautifully ornate 9th-century Saxon cross-shaft which has been re-used as a doorway lintel. The south door has carved Norman capitals and the font is Perpendicular.
Acton Beauchamp, Herefordshire, England, WR6 5AQ
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Heritage Highlight: 9th-century Saxon cross-shaft
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There was a church at Ashperton as early as the 13th century, but that earlier building was replaced by the current church in the 14th century. The benefactor of the church was Sibilla de Grandison, who lived in the castle (now vanished) a short distance from the churchyard.
Church Lane, Ashperton, Herefordshire, England, HR8 2SW
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A delightful 13th-century church in Herefordshire's Golden Valley, St Faith's boasts a superb Tudor memorial to Blanche Parry, Elizabeth I's confidante, with the earliest depiction of the queen as Gloriana. Another treasure is one of Elizabeth I's skirts given to Parry and used as an altar cloth.
Bacton, Herefordshire, England, HR2 0AR
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Heritage Highlight: Blanche Parry Monument
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A 12th-century church in an attractive village setting. Heavily restored in the Victorian period, yet retains a pair of 12th-century carved beasts over the priest's door. The Norman font is lined with lead, one of only 20 such fonts surviving in England.
B4214, Bishops Frome, Herefordshire, England, WR6 5AP
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Heritage Highlight: Norman beast carvings beside the priests door
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The parish church of St Michael and All Angels at Bodenham is set in a beautiful location beside the peaceful River Lugg. The church is primarily a 14th-century building in Decorated Gothic style, with a striking recessed octagonal spire.
Bodenham, Herefordshire, England, HR1 3JU
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A historical treasure-house, with a 13th-century detached bell tower, Norman font, 15th-century carved wooden screen, Perpendicular Morton chapel, and the Harford Memorials - two of the finest 16th-century tombs in Britain. Unmissable.
B4220, Bosbury, Herefordshire, England, HR8 1QT
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Heritage Highlight: Superb 16th century Harford memorials are among the finest in England
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St Barnabas is remarkable in that it was one of only six churches built during the Commonwealth, that period between the death of Charles I and the Restoration of the Monarchy under Charles II. The church was constructed in 1656 to replace a medieval church destroyed during the 1643 siege of Brampton Bryan castle.
Brampton Bryan, Herefordshire, England, SY7 0EP
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An intriguing country church in a beautiful setting above the River Wye. The oldest parts of the church date to the late Saxon period. The chancel was rebuilt in the early 15th century following a raid by Owain Glyndwr and his Welsh followers.
Bredwardine, Herefordshire, England, HR3 6BT
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Heritage Highlight: Fantastic Romanesque carving on the north door lintel
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The country church of St Michael at Breinton overlooks the River Wye just a few miles west of Hereford city centre. It gets quite a few visitors because it is located directly beside the popular Wye Valley Walk, which follows the course of the river. The poet Edward Elgar was a frequent visitor to Breinton.
Breinton, Herefordshire, England, HR4 7PG
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The church of St George at Brinsop was included in Simon Jenkin's popular book, 'England's Thousand Best Churches'. One of the main reasons for that inclusion is the wonderful Norman carving, thought to be the work of the Herefordshire School of craftsmen (see Kilpeck and Shobdon churches).
Brinsop, Herefordshire, England, HR4 7AU
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Heritage Highlight: Fabulous Romanesque carved tympanum and vestry door lintel
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