Historic Churches in Herefordshire

St John the Evangelist at Shobdon is an extraordinary historic church in 'Strawberry Hill Gothick' style. The church dates to the Saxon period when there was a small timber-framed chapel here. This was replaced in the 12th century by a stone church, built under the patronage of Oliver de Merlemend, steward to Hugh Mortimer.
Shobdon, Herefordshire, England, HR6 9LZ

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Heritage Highlight: Superb Norman carvings and Strawberry Hill Gothick interiors

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St Michael's church in the Herefordshire village of Sollers Hope is a small 14th-century country building closely linked to the Whittington family, whose most famous member was Dick Whittington, the three-time Lord Mayor of London whose much-simplified life story is familiar to every schoolchild.
Sollers Hope, Herefordshire, England, HR1 4RW

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Heritage Highlight: 13th-century effigy of a knight in armour

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A historic church on the western fringe of Herefordshire's Golden Valley, in the foothills of the Black Mountains of Wales, the parish church of St Margaret gives its name to the village.
St Margarets, Herefordshire, England, HR2 0QW

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Heritage Highlight: Fantastic carved 16th century rood screen and loft

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St Peter & St Paul's is a medieval church much rebuilt in 1863 by architect FR Kempson, whose father was the rector from 1839-1858. The oldest part of the church is the chancel arch, which dates to the 12th century, at a time when the manor was held by the De Lacy family. We do not know exactly when the church was built, but it must have been before 1279 when the first rector, John of Bristol, is recorded.
Stoke Lacy, Herefordshire, England, HR7 4HH

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Heritage Highlight: 16th century chancel screen

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The church of St Cosmas and St Damian is a redundant church set beside a farmyard. The church is most unusual in that is almost as wide as it is long. This is partly explained by the fact that the church has not one, but two, naves, and a chancel for each.
Stretford, Herefordshire, England, HR6 9DG

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Tarrington's attractive medieval church of St Philip and St James dates to the 12th century, but that Norman church was comprehensively restored during the Victorian period and much of the interior furnishings are 19th century, including a finely carved pulpit.
Tarrington, Herefordshire, England, HR1 4AZ

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Heritage Highlight: 14th-century effigy of a woman

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A very simple country church dating from the early Norman period. There is a blocked Norman doorway in the north wall of the nave and the stocky west tower dates from the Norman period as does the rustic tub font.
Thornbury, Herefordshire, England, HR7 4NJ

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Heritage Highlight: Norman north doorway and font

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A simple 12th-century country church with much Victorian restoration. The highlight is a 1591 painted memorial to John Hill of Lower Court, a 13th-century grave slab, and lovely Victorian stained glass by Clayton and Bell. One odd feature is a 17th-century fireplace in the chancel wall.
Ullingswick, Herefordshire, England, HR1 3JQ

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Heritage Highlight: 1591 John Hill memorial tablet, painted on stone

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The church of St Margaret of Antioch at Wellington dates to the 12th century, though there was certainly a church here at the time of the Domesday Book in 1086. The only parts of that 12th-century building to survive are the lower sections of the tower and the chancel arch.
Wellington, Herefordshire, England, HR4 8BB

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Weobley's pretty medieval parish church dates to the 13th century and is the third on this site. Highlights include the striking spire - the second-highest in Herefordshire, and De Lucy's table tomb. Look for effigies to three 15th-century nobles and the memorial to Colonel John Birch, a prominent Civil War commander in the Parliamentary army.
Church Road, Weobley, Herefordshire, England, HR4 8SD

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Heritage Highlight: 13th-century Hugh de Lucy table tomb

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