Church of St Mary and St David, Hereford

Name: Church of St Mary and St David
Address: Hereford, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1981 570209

#2 among attractions in Hereford

Church, Romanesque architecture

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Church of St Mary and St David, Hereford

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The Church of St Mary and St David is a Church of England parish church at Kilpeck in the English county of Herefordshire, about 5 miles from the border with Monmouthshire, Wales. Pevsner describes Kilpeck as "one of the most perfect Norman churches in England". Famous for its stone carvings, the church is a Grade I listed building. ()

Architectural style: Romanesque architectureCoordinates: 51°58'13"N, 2°48'33"W

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Hereford United Kingdom

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+44 1981 570209

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Church of St Mary and St David – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Grosmont Castle, Belmont Abbey, Victoria Bridge, St Nicholas.

4.5 miSW
Forts and castles
Grosmont Castle, Abergavenny
115 min walk • Grosmont Castle is a ruined castle in the village of Grosmont, Monmouthshire, Wales. The fortification was established by the Normans in the wake of the invasion of England in 1066, to protect the route from Wales to Hereford.
5.2 miNE
Monastery
Belmont Abbey
134 min walk • Belmont Abbey, in Herefordshire, England is a Catholic Benedictine monastery that forms part of the English Benedictine Congregation.
6.9 miNE
Bridge
Victoria Bridge, Hereford
177 min walk • Victoria Bridge, Hereford is a foot-bridge in Hereford, opened in 1898 to commemorate the 1897 Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria. It is located on Mill Street and crosses the River Wye. The suspension bridge features iron lacework and was built to replace an earlier ferry across the river.
4.6 miSW
Church
St Nicholas
118 min walk • The Church of St Nicholas in the village of Grosmont, Monmouthshire, Wales, is a parish church dating from the 13th century. Its exceptional size reflects the importance and standing of the borough of Grosmont at the time of the church's construction and has led it to be called a "miniature cathedral".
6.3 miNE
52°2'60"N • 2°44'6"W
Waterworks Museum - Hereford, Hereford
162 min walk • Museum, History museum, Specialty museum
3.6 miW
Monastery
Dore Abbey
92 min walk • Dore Abbey is a former Cistercian abbey in the village of Abbey Dore in the Golden Valley, Herefordshire, England. A large part of the original medieval building has been used since the 16th century as the parish church, with remaining parts either now ruined or no longer extant.
5.5 miE
Park
Harewood Park, Letcombe Valley
141 min walk • Harewood Park is a rural estate of 900 acres in the civil parish of Harewood in Herefordshire, England, which has been owned by the Duchy of Cornwall since 2000. It is approximately midway between Hereford and Ross-on-Wye.
6 miNE
Forts and castles
Dinedor Camp
154 min walk • Dinedor Camp is an Iron Age hillfort, about 1 kilometre west of the village of Dinedor and about 3 kilometres south of Hereford in England. It is a scheduled monument.
6 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Dinedor Hill
154 min walk • Dinedor Hill is situated 2.5 miles south of Hereford. It is the site of Dinedor Camp, an Iron Age hillfort. More specifically a promontory fort. It is a Scheduled Monument first designated in 1928. It was occupied until late into the first century CE. Roman coins dating from 68-9 CE have been found there.
5.9 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Golden Valley
151 min walk • The Golden Valley is the name given to the valley of the River Dore in western Herefordshire, England. The valley is a picturesque area of gently rolling countryside. It lies in the lee of the Black Mountains, Wales. The main villages are Dorstone, Peterchurch, Abbey Dore and Ewyas Harold.
5 miSE
Forts and castles
Treago Castle
127 min walk • Treago Castle is a fortified manor house in the parish of St Weonards, Herefordshire, England. Built c. 1500, it was recorded as a Grade I listed building on 30 April 1986—based on its extant medieval architecture, quadrangle courtyard layout and defensive wall corner towers.

Church of St Mary and St David, Hereford

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Church of St Mary and St David – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)