Hoarwithy
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River Wye
The River Wye is the fifth-longest river in the UK and for parts of its length forms part of the border between England and Wales. It is important for nature conservation and recreation.-Description:...
in Herefordshire
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...
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It is known for its church of St Catherine's built in an Italian Romanesque style with detached campanile
Campanile
Campanile is an Italian word meaning "bell tower" . The term applies to bell towers which are either part of a larger building or free-standing, although in American English, the latter meaning has become prevalent.The most famous campanile is probably the Leaning Tower of Pisa...
. The church, on a steep hillside above the village was built to a design by J P Seddon by William Poole, the wealthy Vicar of Hentland
Hentland
Hentland is a hamlet and civil parish in the English county of Herefordshire. It is located five miles north-west of Ross-on-Wye.Hentland itself is very small and often missed off maps of the area...
in the 1870s.
External links
- Church and community site, includes location map
- Ross on wye and wye valley, including a page dedicated to St Catherine's Church, Hoarwithy
- Parish website