Eardisland
| Eardisland | |
|---|---|
County of Herefordshire | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Leominster |
| Postcode district | HR6 |
| Dialling code | 01544 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Hereford and Worcester |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | Eardisland Parish Council Website |
Eardisland (civil parish on the River Arrow, about 5 miles (8 km) west of the market town of Leominster, Herefordshire. The civil parish includes the hamlets of Upper Hardwick, Lower Hardwick and Lower Burton.
Eardisland is part of The
Black and White Village Trail
, which explores the villages of half-timbered, black and white houses to be found in this area of northern Herefordshire. The parish has rolling arable and pastoral farmland and ancient apple and cider apple orchards.
The
Roman road
which here, marks the eastern boundary of the parish.
The
St. Mary the Virgin has an early 13th-century nave, two early 14th-century tomb recesses and a 14th-century porch.[2] The architect Henry Curzon substantially renewed the building in 1864.[2]
Just north of the church is the overgrown
motte
of Eardisland Castle, surrounded by a moat.
Eardisland has a 17th-century dovecote,AA box which is the oldest in England.[citation needed] On 1 May 2010, a community shop was opened on the ground floor of the dovecote, staffed and run by volunteers.
Burton Court, about 1 mile (1.6 km) south of Eardisland, includes an early 14th-century hall.[3] Much of the remainder of the house was added in the 18th century.[3] The architect Clough Williams-Ellis added the Tudor Revival front in 1912.[3]
Twinning
| Country | Village | Region | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
 France
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La Vieille-Lyre | Normandy | 2007 |
Notes
Sources
- Pevsner, Nikolaus (1963). Herefordshire. The Buildings of England. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books. pp. 119, 120.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Eardisland.
- Eardisland Community Website
- The Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, Eardisland
- Local to Leominster
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