St Margaret
St Margarets, Herefordshire
So often with Herefordshire churches setting plays a huge part in the impact of the building.
Church of 12th century origins in peaceful rural location.
Turnastone, Herefordshire
The 12th century church has a simple rectangular floor pattern comprising chancel and nave, with a south porch and wooden turret. The arch over the south door is the original 12th century structure.
Internally there are two piscinae, considered to be 13th and 15th century. The nave and chancel have a ceiled wagon form roof dating from the 16th century. There are several monuments on the walls. One particularly fine monument to Mary Traunter, who died in 1685 aged 18 years, and was the daughter of a local landowner. This monument was restored in 2019.
St Margarets, Herefordshire
So often with Herefordshire churches setting plays a huge part in the impact of the building.
Bacton, Herefordshire
Bacton church has the nationally important Blanche Parry memorial, a beautiful copy of the priceless Bacton Altar Cloth, the only surviving piece from the Queen Elizabeth I dresses.
Dorstone, Herefordshire
St Faith's was rebuilt twice in the 19th century but still contains evidence of the original early 13th century church and in 2018 the bells were rehung for full circle ringing after 70 years of silence.