Castles · Mid Wales
Kilpeck
Also known as: Cilpeddeg
In or near Thruxton.
Kilpeck in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
Philip Halling — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
Kilpeck is located in Herefordshire, County of, with the postcode HR2 9DN. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Kilpeck is a place of interest in Wales Mid, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Wye SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Kilpeck is a village and civil parish in the county of Herefordshire, England. It is about nine miles (14 km) southwest of Hereford, just south of the A465 road and Welsh Marches Line to Abergavenny, and about five miles (8 km) from the border with Wales. On 1 April 2019, the parishes of Kenderchurch, St Devereux, Treville and Wormbridge were merged with Kilpeck. The village is renowned for its small but outstanding Norman (Romanesque) church, SS Mary and David's, but also has the earthworks of a Norman motte-and-bailey castle that is no longer standing. The church is a Grade I listed building. There is a public house called the Kilpeck Inn, formerly the Red Lion, situated in the centre of the village opposite the village green. Other amenities include a village hall and post office.
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Background
History
Until the 9th century, when it was taken over by Mercia, the area around Kilpeck was within the Welsh kingdom of Ergyng. After the Norman conquest, the area became known as Archenfield and was governed as part of the Welsh Marches. It became part of Herefordshire, and England, in the 16th century, although the use of Welsh in the area remained strong until the 19th century. The English name for the village derives from the Welsh name, Llanddewi Kil Peddeg, with Llanddewi meaning "church of St David" and Cil Peddeg probably meaning the "cell of Pedic", an otherwise unknown local early Christian hermit. In the Domesday Book of 1086, Kilpeck (entered as Chipeete) was given by William the…
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- Coordinates
- 51.9697, -2.8100
- District
- Herefordshire, County of
- Parish
- Kilpeck
- Postcode
- HR2 9DN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hereford and South Herefordshire
Sources
Other places nearby
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Church of St Mary and St David, Kilpeck
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Kilpeck Priory
Abbeys & priories · 0.5 km
Saint Devereux
Villages · 0.6 km
St Devereux railway station
Historic churches · 0.7 km
Dippermoor Manor
Manor houses · 0.7 km
Trelough House
B&Bs · 1.5 km
Wormbridge
Museums · 1.6 km
Didley Court Farm Motte
Literary houses · 1.7 km
Treville
Forests & woodlands · 2.6 km
Saddlebow Hill
Mountains & hills · 3.0 km
Cole's Tump
Mountains & hills · 3.1 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kilpeck?
- Kilpeck is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode HR2 9DN), in the parish of Kilpeck.
- What is Kilpeck?
- Kilpeck in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Kilpeck?
- Drivers can use postcode HR2 9DN.
- Is Kilpeck a protected site?
- Yes — Kilpeck is part of the River Wye SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Does Kilpeck charge admission?
- Kilpeck typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Kilpeck?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode HR2 9DN. It sits within the Hereford and South Herefordshire parliamentary constituency.