Bartestree
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Bartestree is a village in Herefordshire
, England
, 7 km (4.3 mi) east of Hereford
on the A438 road. The name is thought to be derived from the Old English
Beorhtwald's tree.
In 1984, St Michael's Hospice, the only purpose-built hospice
in Herefordshire, was constructed on land owned by Bartestree Convent.
The Convent of Our Lady of Charity & Refuge was founded in 1863 and occupied a large, red-brick
building by Edward Pugin. The convent
closed in 1992 and, after standing derelict for some years, the building was converted into flats
.
The hamlet
of Hagley and 'Hagley Court' lie to the south and west of Bartestree.
Herefordshire
Herefordshire is a historic and ceremonial county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire" NUTS 2 region. It also forms a unitary district known as the...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, 7 km (4.3 mi) east of Hereford
Hereford
Hereford is a cathedral city, civil parish and county town of Herefordshire, England. It lies on the River Wye, approximately east of the border with Wales, southwest of Worcester, and northwest of Gloucester...
on the A438 road. The name is thought to be derived from the Old English
Old English language
Old English or Anglo-Saxon is an early form of the English language that was spoken and written by the Anglo-Saxons and their descendants in parts of what are now England and southeastern Scotland between at least the mid-5th century and the mid-12th century...
Beorhtwald's tree.
In 1984, St Michael's Hospice, the only purpose-built hospice
Palliative care
Palliative care is a specialized area of healthcare that focuses on relieving and preventing the suffering of patients...
in Herefordshire, was constructed on land owned by Bartestree Convent.
The Convent of Our Lady of Charity & Refuge was founded in 1863 and occupied a large, red-brick
Brick
A brick is a block of ceramic material used in masonry construction, usually laid using various kinds of mortar. It has been regarded as one of the longest lasting and strongest building materials used throughout history.-History:...
building by Edward Pugin. The convent
Convent
A convent is either a community of priests, religious brothers, religious sisters, or nuns, or the building used by the community, particularly in the Roman Catholic Church and in the Anglican Communion...
closed in 1992 and, after standing derelict for some years, the building was converted into flats
Apartment
An apartment or flat is a self-contained housing unit that occupies only part of a building...
.
The hamlet
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
of Hagley and 'Hagley Court' lie to the south and west of Bartestree.