Historic Churches in Herefordshire

A lovely 12th-century country church with a carved Norman font created by the Herefordshire School of craftsmen, and a medieval churchyard cross, There are 17th-century memorials in the chancel and carved heads decorating the chancel arch.
Church Lane, Orleton, Herefordshire, England, SY8 4JN

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Heritage Highlight: Superb carved 12th-century font

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St Mary's is a striking medieval church in one of Herefordshire's most popular Black and White villages, Pembridge church is known primarily for its large detached bell tower, one of seven in Herefordshire and probably the finest.
Pembridge, Herefordshire, England

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Heritage Highlight: 13th century detached bell tower

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St Peter's church in the aptly named village of Peterchurch is a bit of an odd beast, where old and new intermingle. The old is the church itself and the story of its foundation. According to legend, the church is dedicated to St Peter because the saint himself passed through the area on his way to Rome. An odd sort of route to take, you might say, but who knows where he started from; maybe it was the most direct route!
Church Road, Peterchurch, Herefordshire, England, HR2 ORT

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A small jewel of a church, St Giles was founded in the Norman period and partly rebuilt in the 13th century. It consists of a small nave, chancel, and large south porch. There is no tower; just a small bellcote.
Pipe Aston, Herefordshire, England, SY8 2HG

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A tiny country church beside a farmyard, St Andrews dates to the 13th century and boasts wonderful medieval timber construction, including a 14th-century screen and a low tie-beam roof.
Pixley Court, A4172, Pixley, Herefordshire, England, HR8 2QA

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Heritage Highlight: 14th-century wooden screen

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Putley Church is a medieval country church in an idyllic setting, with reused Roman bricks and Norman carvings. The Anglo-Catholic interiors feature a stunning altar and reredos of alabaster and mosaic.
Lower Court, Putley, Herefordshire, England, HR8 2QP

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Heritage Highlight: Ornate Victorian reredos of alabaster and mosaic

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A 12th-century church in a magnificent setting in the Welsh Marches. The church stands near the 11th-century castle that gave its name to the village. Near the east end of the church is a large detached bell tower. The tower dates to the 14th century and was possibly built as part of the castle defences.
Richards Castle, Herefordshire, England, SY8 4ET

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Heritage Highlight: Unaltered Georgian interior furnishings

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There was a church at Ross at the time of the Domesday Book, but no trace of that building now remains (though chunks of limestone incorporated into the current building may pre-date the Conquest). The current church of St Mary's is a product of the period between 1280 and 1316 when the building was dedicated.
Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, England, HR9 5BS

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Rotherwas Chapel (or, more accurately, The Catholic Church of Our Lady of the Assumption) was the family chapel of the Bodenham family, dating in part to the medieval period. The chapel features an Elizabethan timber roof, a very striking 18th-century tower topped by a peculiar spire, and extravagant Victorian-era interior paintings. The Victorian remodelling of Rotherwas Chapel was the work of Peter Paul Pugin.
Chapel Road, Rotherwas, Herefordshire, England, HR2 6NR

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Heritage Highlight: Exceptional Tudor timber roof

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A simple country church dating to the early 12th century, boasting superb Romanesque carving by the Herefordshire School of craftsmen. St Peter's consists of a Norman nave and chancel, with a three-stage west tower topped by a pyramidal roof.
Rowlstone, Herefordshire, England, HR2 0DP

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Heritage Highlight: Superb 12th century Romanesque tympanum and carved chancel arch are among the finest Norman works in England

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