How to travel from London to Leominster
Leominster: Ancient Market Town
This town is said to date back to the 7th century and by 650 or so there was a nunnery here as well. The nunnery remained in the town until 980 when the Danes attacked and destroyed it as well as the town itself. This was to become a norm for this town that was known for its sucessful market and wealth. The nuns did not return but the the monks of Reading Abbey built an abbey here which was again, along with the town, destroyed in 1207 by the Welsh and after a rebuild it wa destroyed with the town, this time as well as the village church being burned down in 1402.
During the Wars of the Roses the battle of Mortimer’s Cross took place near here.
The Priory was rebuilt and endured until Henry VIII’s issues with the Catholic church which ended in its final destruction (known as the Dissolution).
After the death of Henry’s Son Edward VI, at a very young age the city backed Mary, Edward’s sister and Catholic against Lady Jane Gray—another lady with royal ancestry and a Protestant.
During the Civil War the town was occupied by Parliament troops and later Royal one in 1645.
It is said today that the town no longer makes its money off a market but rather on tourists who come to visit the historical location.
Places to See
Black and White Houses
School and Drapers Lanes
The Black & White Village Trail
Grange Court (built 1633)
Pinsley Road,
Leominster HR6 8NL England
Grade I Listed
It was when originally built a market hall and then later a home as well as council offices. and currently a place for community events like weddings.
Built by John Abel called the King of the Carpenters by King Chales I.
Places to Eat & Drink
Our History
Priory Church
Many interesting features….including the last used dunking stool, an item for punishment at one time in English history.
Leominster Walk: Town Centre
Antiques Hunting in Leominster
The town is known for it’s antique shops and also has a
Tourist Info Center
The Best Things to Do in Leominster
Victorian Lion Ballroom
Lion Yard
Hotels in Leominster
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Nr. Llangollen
Denbighshire, Wales
This small town on the River Dee sports many indpendent shops for the visitor’s enjoyment.
There are also many outdoors activities including angling, white water rafting, as well as tubing. There are also professionally guided trail rides. And we can’t forget a golf course, guided walks and all manner of stunning views.
Activities include a Bike Fest, a Fringe Festival and in October the town becomes a culinary center. Finally there is an early Chrismas festival on the last Saturday of November.
There are several historical sites to see including:
Valle Cirucis Abbey
Valley of the Cross
(Valle Crucis)
A Cisterrian Abbey named for the valley.
Founded in 1201 it was never occupied by more than 13 monks and by the 16th century even less.
In the present day parts of the church and eastern cloustral buildings still survive almost to full height–particularly those that formed later dwellings. Most of the church dates to the 13th c with the most impressive part the west font. There is also an interesting Chapter House with a first floor monk dormitory.
Pillar of Elisseg
Near the Abbey
A large fragement of an ancestral memorial created by or for Cyngen, 9th century king Powys.
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Castell-Dinas-Bran
a 13th-century Welsh prince’s stronghold gateway
and don’t forget it’s 14th century bridge across the River Dee
Herefordshire Walk
The Hergest Ridge from Kington
Kington, Herefordshire
This market town sets in the shadow of Hargest Ridge
Places to see in Kington – UK
Hergest Croft Gardens
Open March – October
History of Hergest Croft Gardens
Best Things To Do & Days Out In Kington, Herefordshire
Lyonshall, St Michael Church
Lyonshall
A pretty village with some interesting old houses and unusual architeture features.
Lyonshall: Travel Guide
Things to do in Pembridge, Herefordshire
Pembridge
New Inn
Timber framed B&W
on High Street
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Old Chapel Gallery
Contemporary arts and crafts center with exhibitions during annual event.
Herefordshire Art Week in Sept.
Bats in the Church
Pembridge: St Mary the Virgin
Has a detached bell tower (to left in picture)–peragoda like–with massive 13th c timber. You can enter—put coin in box and the light will come on for you to view.
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Staik House
Yeoman’s Hall, built 1300
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St. Mary Virgin Church
Norman origins
17th c. dovecote
Old House (1621)
17th c timber framed building
The Black and White House Museum
In 1929 it opened as a museum with Jacobean furnishings.
Dilwyn is a beautiful rural parish in the north west of Herefordshire
Dilwyn is an old English for “hidden place”.
Karen Court
Once a humble farm that belonged to the great house. Converted to homes around a garden Courtyard.
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Weobley
The town was built on the medieval wool trade and later glove and ale making.
Charles I stayed here after the
Battle of Nasby (1645).
Now it’s shops and pubs
Things to do in Weobley
Kinnersley Castle
A castle on the edge of the site of a Norman Fort.
The house is Elizabethan manor with fine oak panelled rooms with original 1588 plaster work.
Open on limited dates
Eardisley
High Street here has many timber framed constructions dating to the 15thc.
St. Mary Magalene Church
12th century building–noted for font-carved around 1150.
Highest road in Wales – Gospel Pass
So that’s it for this week—come back next for all matter of Travel and actiivity items in My Bits and Pieces offerings…
Sorry I’m so Late on this one—but a fur baby dear to my heart moved into the after world and her sister and I have been mouring her loss—we had her for 18 years and that’s a lot to adjust to not having anymore.
This is her sister:
Have a great Sunday—and send a few positive thoughts my way if you’re so inclined—Thanks.