English Heritage sites near Huntington Parish
ARTHUR'S STONE
7 miles from Huntington Parish
An atmospheric Neolithic burial chamber, made of great stone slabs in the hills above Herefordshire's Golden Valley.
WIGMORE CASTLE
14 miles from Huntington Parish
One of the most important castles in the history of the Welsh Marches and major centre of power for over 500 years, hosting royalty on several occasions. Deliberately demolished during the Civil War.
LONGTOWN CASTLE
15 miles from Huntington Parish
A powerful thick-walled round keep of c.1150 on a large earthen mound within a stone-walled bailey. Set in the beautiful Olchon valley, with magnificent views of the Black Mountains.
CLUN CASTLE
18 miles from Huntington Parish
11th century Welsh Border castle with dramatic riverside location and extensive earthworks built to proclaim Norman dominance. Tall 13th century keep is unusually set on the side of its mound.
ROTHERWAS CHAPEL
19 miles from Huntington Parish
Family chapel of the Bodenham family. The originally simple medieval building has a fine Elizabethan timber roof, 18th century tower and striking Victorian interior decoration and furnishings.
STOKESAY CASTLE
21 miles from Huntington Parish
Stokesay Castle is quite simply the finest and best preserved fortified medieval manor house in England.
Churches in Huntington Parish
Huntington: St Thomas a Becket
Huntington
Kington
Hereford
(01544) 230525
https://www.kingtonparishes.org.uk
At Huntington there is a service of Holy Eucharist on every second Sunday and Evensong on the fourth Sunday of the month. Both of these services use Common Worship Order Two or the Book of Common Prayer. We are particularly fond of the familiar cadences of the traditional language but our aim is to welcome all and encourage those in our Community to join with us in thanksgiving to God.
The building is reputed to have been erected in the early 13th century as part of the penance of one of the murderers of Thomas à Becket in 1170 and possibly stands on the site of an earlier Saxon church. After the Reformation, Becket was no longer regarded as a saint. Nearly all churches consecrated to him were dedicated to other saints, but remote Huntington escaped the royal commissioner's notice. It is one of only four English churches still to claim Thomas à Becket as patron.
The building is Grade II* listed. By 1890, it had become dilapidated and largely through the generosity of Lady Arabella Romilly of Huntington Park, it was restored with screen and remodelled chancel. With its ancient oak pews and pleasing, more modern stained glass by the much acclaimed Henry Payne, it appeals strongly to worshippers and visitors as witnessed by comments in the visitors' book.
The church seats seventy and is open all day. There is a well-supplied table of cards, guides and Parish information. The building is in good order and the organ has recently undergone a substantial upgrade. It was originally built by the Positive Organ Company of London which produced a considerable number of small instruments. The firm was founded by Thomas Casson (1842-1910) of Denbigh, a banker turned organ builder whose ideas of organ specifications were advanced for the time. The churchyard follows a maintenance plan drawn up with Caring For God's Acre.
Pubs in Huntington Parish
Swan
Remote and eccentric but welcoming village pub near the Welsh border. Worth the visit to see the remarkable 'other room' - a museum piece. All drinks are bottled, including a good selection of Real ale in a Bottle, particularly from Swan Br...