Chapels · West Midlands
Rotherwas Chapel
In or near Hereford.
Rotherwas Chapel — chapel in Dinedor, Herefordshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Hereford · 3.0 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Rotherwas Chapel, the nearest railway station is Hereford, located 3 km away. Admission is free, but please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited. The postcode for sat-nav is HR2 6LD.
About
Rotherwas Chapel is a chapel in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Owned by English Heritage. Managed by English Heritage. Wikidata describes it as: "chapel in Dinedor, Herefordshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.0414°, -2.6777°.
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From English Heritage
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.
Read more on the official property page.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Lugg SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Wye SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Wye Valley
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Rotherwas Chapel is a family chapel, once belonging to the Bodenham family. It is now state-owned and administered by English Heritage. The chapel contains structures from medieval, Elizabethan, Georgian and Victorian periods. The originally simple medieval building has a fine Elizabethan timber roof, a rebuilt 18th-century tower, and striking Victorian interior decoration with furnishings by the Pugins. It is located near Hereford, Herefordshire, England and maintained by English Heritage.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.0414, -2.6777
- District
- Herefordshire, County of
- Parish
- Dinedor
- Postcode
- HR2 6LD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hereford and South Herefordshire
- Phone
- 01432 260750
- Nearest railway station
- Hereford — 3 km
- Opening
- Exterior - any reasonable time; Interior - collect key from Herefordshire Archive and Records Centre, Tue-Fri 10am-4pm, second Sat of each month.
- Official site
- www.english-heritage.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q17537804 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Rotherwas Chapel (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Rotherwas Chapel - geograph.org.uk - 5066448.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Rotherwas Chapel?
- Rotherwas Chapel is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode HR2 6LD), in the parish of Dinedor.
- What is Rotherwas Chapel?
- Rotherwas Chapel — chapel in Dinedor, Herefordshire, England, UK.
- How do I get to Rotherwas Chapel?
- The nearest railway station is Hereford, about 3.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode HR2 6LD.
- Who runs Rotherwas Chapel?
- Rotherwas Chapel is operated by English Heritage.
- Is Rotherwas Chapel a listed building?
- Rotherwas Chapel is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Rotherwas Chapel a protected site?
- Yes — Rotherwas Chapel is part of the River Lugg SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the River Wye SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Rotherwas Chapel free to visit?
- Yes, Rotherwas Chapel is free to enter.
- How do I get to Rotherwas Chapel?
- The nearest railway station is Hereford, about 3.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode HR2 6LD.