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.
St Michael's Church in the Herefordshire village of Lyonshall is a Norman church with later Decorated Gothic rebuilding, situated beside the site of 11th-century Lyonshall Castle. It seems likely that the first church at Lyonshall was built to serve the residents of the moated castle.
A44, Lyonshall, Herefordshire, England, HR5 3HR
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The parish church at Madley is one of the largest and finest in southern Herefordshire, mainly built in the 13th and 14th centuries and essentially unaltered since. The prosperity of the church is explained by the fact that Madley is by tradition the birthplace of St Dyfrig (Dubricius), later Bishop of Llandaff, and was a destination for pilgrims from the 6th century.
Madley, Herefordshire, England, HR2 9LP
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Heritage Highlight: Early 14th-century wall paintings
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The church of St Michael and All Angels at Mansell Lacy is an attractive 11th-century building with extensive 13th-century rebuilding. The most striking feature of the church is the three storey west tower, square in plan, and topped with a shallow hipped roof.
Mansell Lacy, Herefordshire, England, HR4 7HG
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St Michael's church stands by itself, stranded in a field like a little lost lamb. The church probably dates to the 11th or 12th century. The exterior is simple and plain, with a small porch leading to a rectangular nave and chancel. The interior holds a fascinating historic treasure in the form of an inscribed Roman altar stone. There are also medieval wall paintings in the chancel and nave,
Michaelchurch, Herefordshire, England
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Heritage Highlight: Roman altar stone
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A wonderful Norman church in a countryside setting by the River Wye. St Michael and All Angels is composed of a very high nave, short chancel, and an unusual rounded apse. There is a very small bellcote at the west end, and entry is through a wooden south porch.
Moccas, Herefordshire, England, HR2 9LH
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All Saints is an attractive Norman church with a Victorian interior. The Victorian restoration includes a richly painted ceiling in the chancel and colourful stained glass. The church is composed of a nave and chancel of roughly equal width, and a stocky west tower topped with a steep, shingled broach spire built of oak.
Monkland, Herefordshire, England, HR6 9DA
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This small country church is one of only a few in Herefordshire with no known dedication. It is a long, low building of local sandstone, with a small timber-framed bell turret at the west end.
Moreton Jeffries, Herefordshire, England, HR1 3QY
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Heritage Highlight: Jacobean woodwork
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A 13th-century church full of historical interest, boasting a fine 17th-century monument to Edmund Fox, and the 13th-century effigy of a crusading knight. A damaged medieval cross stands in the churchyard.
Church Lane, Much Cowarne, Herefordshire, England, HR7 4JQ
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Heritage Highlight: 1617 Edmund Fox table tomb and 1275 Pauncefot effigy
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A lovely church dating from the 13th century. St Bartholomew's features some superb medieval monuments, including the painted effigy of Walter de Helyon, and the tomb of Blanche Mortimer, Lady Grandison. In the churchyard is a yew tree thought to be 1500 years old, with a bench seat within the trunk.
Much Marcle, Herefordshire, England, HR8 2NB
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The church of St John the Baptist at Orcop is a 12th-century building with a striking weatherboarded 16th-century tower. The medieval dedication was to St Mary and the church is sometimes known incorrectly as St Mary's to this day.
Orcop, Herefordshire, England, HR2 8ES
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