The Black and White villages tour – and some other stuff.

Apologies if you were expecting a thrilling daily update. Eating out and drinking alcohol has an effect on my literary output. This is just some random photos with explanations

Pembridge church. The building on the left is the separate belfry – unusual in this country and one of only 5 in Herefordshire. This church was built in the 14C, when Herefordshire was rich because of the wool trade. The town had a population of 2000 at one time. The mound showing the site of a Norman castle is behind the church. All these villages originally had castles to keep out the Welsh.
Reformation wall painting. Put in to replace the pictures of saints to keep the congregation’s minds on why they were there.
Mediaeval tomb of father and son and their wives. He was a sergeant at law (senior state lawyer in the 14C)
This is in the floor in the chancel……
And this is a portrait of the child on the wall next to it. Someone loved him very much.
19C clock in the belfry.
Interior of the belfry with coffin trolley.
14C interior beams of the belfry. The box is 19C and contains the clock.
Bullet holes in the west door made by Cromwell’s men during the civil war.
Statues in the graveyard.
16C alms house.
Village shop.
Houses. It’s a shame that that road is the main one into Wales and lorries thunder up and down making all the buildings shake.
The New Inn (built in the 14C) and market cross.
The other side of the New Inn. Note piles of 14C stone making this side level with the other one.
15C farm buildings.
Dilwyn. The castle mound in this place is on the other side of the village square, opposite this.
Not a half timbered building but rather lovely nonetheless.
And, in a complete change of subject, Dolly found an orange admirer. In Hay on Wye.
For the oldies out there
Thursday is market day in Hay on Wye.
Old cider barn where we had dinner on the terrace.

2 thoughts on “The Black and White villages tour – and some other stuff.”

  1. There are a lot of stones in our kirkyard that mention children as part of a family group, but that level of individual memorial work is very touching, as you say, someone loved him very much.

    As to the two stone effigies lying side-by-side, why do they have an octopus at their feet? or is it the lawyer’s wig?

    Sorry I’ve not been around…stuff happens.

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