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Moreton
in Marsh & District Local History Society
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Outings Tuesday 14th May 2024 A
group of Members and guests left Moreton and made their way to Leominster
Priory in Herefordshire, the first of three of our church stops in the region
renowned for its black and white timbered buildings, Hereford cattle known
for their warm brown coloured coats with white faces, Cider, and the
headquarters of the Secret Service Regiment the S.A.S. After
our guided tour of the Priory and refreshments provided by them, we made our
short journey to the next stop at Shobdon to a beautiful local church, St.
John’s (known as the ‘Wedding Church’).
The inside very much resembling a wedding cake with the interior
painted white – quite extraordinary! We
ended our visit to St. John’s and made our way to the lovely town of
Hay-on-Wye, and our lunch stop. An
interesting town bordering both England and Wales, known as ‘The Town of
Books’ and for its annual Literary Festival.
For anyone in our party that needed another book or a particular book
they were spoilt for choice. Amazing
views of the Brecon Beacons, now a designated site known as the Brecon
Beacons National Park. Some
stimulating walks and regularly used as a training ground by the Army. From
Hay we travelled through an area known as the ‘Golden Valley’ to our last
stop, and the memorable church of St. Mary’s and St. David’s at Kilpeck, a few miles south of the City of Hereford. The Church built in about 1140 has survived
remarkably intact and unaltered to the present day. World famous for the sculptures and
carvings made by a group of masons/sculpturers known as ‘The Hereford
School’. At the main entrance to the
Church can be seen some wonderful carvings surrounding the door, and continued
at intervals around the church at roof level. From
Kilpeck our return to Moreton. Thank you for the weather, and a county in
the U.K. that should be on everyone’s Bucket List. Ray Poulton |
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