Cathedrals · West Midlands
Shobdon
In or near Lucton.
Shobdon in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Titley Junction · 8.1 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Shobdon Cathedral in Mid Wales, the nearest railway station is Titley Junction, located 8.1 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is HR6 9NS. Please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Shobdon 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 Lugg SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Teme SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Shobdon is a village and civil parish in Herefordshire, England, about 15 miles north of Hereford, six miles west of Leominster, and 2 miles southwest of the Mortimer's Cross. According to the 2001 census, the parish population was 769, consisting of 386 males and 383 females. The population had increased to 816 by the time of the 2011 census. The parish includes the hamlets of Hanbury Green, Uphampton, Easthampton and Ledicot.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
In the 17th century the manor of Shobdon was owned by the Bateman family, who lived at Shobdon Court, constructed c1710 and remodelled in 1861. The Bateman Arms pub is named after them. Shobdon church is St John the Evangelist, north of the village. It has a direct connection to Horace Walpole's Strawberry Hill in Twickenham and the members of the "Committee of Taste" which strongly influenced its design. Its intact interior and matching furniture are the sole example of this Walpolean Gothick style of Georgian church architecture and furnishing. On 4 November 2013 was culminated 12 years and £1.25 million of repairs to restore this "Strawberry Hill Gothic" Church. Shobdon Church is an…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.2500, -2.8800
- District
- Herefordshire, County of
- Parish
- Shobdon
- Postcode
- HR6 9NS
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Herefordshire
- Nearest railway station
- Titley Junction — 8.1 km
Sources
Other places nearby
Bateman Arms
Historic pubs · 0.4 km
WW2 Glider/Tow Pilot Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 0.7 km
Pearl Lake Leisure Park
Caravan parks · 0.9 km
Shobdon Aerodrome
Cathedrals · 0.9 km
Shobdon Court
Cathedrals · 1.1 km
Shobdon Priory
Abbeys & priories · 1.1 km
Shobdon Castle mound
Castles · 1.2 km
Shobdon Court Castle
Castles · 1.2 km
Church of St John the Evangelist, Shobdon
Historic churches · 1.2 km
Shobdon 2
Literary houses · 1.4 km
Shobdon Arches
Historic houses · 1.6 km
Milton House Mound
Literary houses · 1.7 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Shobdon?
- Shobdon is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode HR6 9NS), in the parish of Shobdon.
- What is Shobdon?
- Shobdon in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Shobdon?
- The nearest railway station is Titley Junction, about 8.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode HR6 9NS.
- Is Shobdon a protected site?
- Yes — Shobdon is part of the River Lugg SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the River Teme SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Shobdon?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode HR6 9NS. It sits within the North Herefordshire parliamentary constituency.