English Heritage sites near Aston Ingham Parish

St Mary's Church, Kempley

ST MARY'S CHURCH, KEMPLEY

5 miles from Aston Ingham Parish

Delightful Norman church, displaying one of the most outstandingly complete and well preserved sets of medieval wall paintings in England, dating from the 12th and 14th centuries.

Goodrich Castle

GOODRICH CASTLE

7 miles from Aston Ingham Parish

Goodrich stands majestically on a wooded hill commanding the passage of the River Wye into the picturesque valley of Symonds Yat.

Over Bridge

OVER BRIDGE

9 miles from Aston Ingham Parish

A single-arch stone bridge spanning the River Severn, built in 1825-30 by the great engineer Thomas Telford.

Blackfriars

BLACKFRIARS

10 miles from Aston Ingham Parish

One of the most complete surviving Dominican friaries in England, later converted into a Tudor house and cloth factory. Notable features include the church and fine scissor-braced dormitory roof.

Greyfriars

GREYFRIARS

10 miles from Aston Ingham Parish

Substantial remains of an early Tudor friary church of Franciscan 'grey friars' founded in 1231.

Odda's Chapel

ODDA'S CHAPEL

13 miles from Aston Ingham Parish

One of the most complete surviving Saxon churches in England, this chapel was built in 1056 by Earl Odda, and rediscovered in 1865 subsumed into a farmhouse. Nearby is the famous Saxon parish church.


Churches in Aston Ingham Parish

Aston Ingham: St John the Baptist

B4222 Aston Ingham Ross-on-Wye
(01989) 568736

Aston Ingham is a traditional rural parish, noted for the Lawson-Whatley family, who were hereditary Rectors from 1785 until 1964. The church was mostly rebuilt in 1891, and hosts a variety of services through the year. Particularly notable is the large occasional choir gathered from the area who sing on special occasions when the church is often full.


Pubs in Aston Ingham Parish

Pennyfarthing

Aston Crews, HR9 7LW
(01989) 750366
pennyfarthinginn.uk

There are fine views of the Herefordshire countryside from the garden of this rural pub. Much altered by refurbishment, the pub is open plan with a lounge containing an old well shaft, and a restaurant area divided into alcoves. A wide choi...