English Heritage sites near Vowchurch Parish
ARTHUR'S STONE
5 miles from Vowchurch Parish
An atmospheric Neolithic burial chamber, made of great stone slabs in the hills above Herefordshire's Golden Valley.
LONGTOWN CASTLE
5 miles from Vowchurch Parish
A powerful thick-walled round keep of c.1150 on a large earthen mound within a stone-walled bailey. Set in the beautiful Olchon valley, with magnificent views of the Black Mountains.
ROTHERWAS CHAPEL
11 miles from Vowchurch Parish
Family chapel of the Bodenham family. The originally simple medieval building has a fine Elizabethan timber roof, 18th century tower and striking Victorian interior decoration and furnishings.
GOODRICH CASTLE
17 miles from Vowchurch Parish
Goodrich stands majestically on a wooded hill commanding the passage of the River Wye into the picturesque valley of Symonds Yat.
ST MARY'S CHURCH, KEMPLEY
19 miles from Vowchurch Parish
Delightful Norman church, displaying one of the most outstandingly complete and well preserved sets of medieval wall paintings in England, dating from the 12th and 14th centuries.
WIGMORE CASTLE
20 miles from Vowchurch Parish
One of the most important castles in the history of the Welsh Marches and major centre of power for over 500 years, hosting royalty on several occasions. Deliberately demolished during the Civil War.
Churches in Vowchurch Parish
Vowchurch: St Bartholomew
Vowchurch
Hereford
http://www.wyedoreparishes.org.uk
A medieval church with elements of 12th century construction but predominantly 14th century with later additions including unusual timber work. Visitors comment on the atmosphere of peace. The building sits in an attractive churchyard on the banks of the River Dore.
Family history researchers - contact us for details of parish registers and memorial inscriptions. See also the family history pages on our website.
http://www.wyedoreparishes.org.uk/FamHistory/FH_Vowchurch.htm
No churches found in Vowchurch Parish