English Heritage sites near Lingen Parish
WIGMORE CASTLE
3 miles from Lingen Parish
One of the most important castles in the history of the Welsh Marches and major centre of power for over 500 years, hosting royalty on several occasions. Deliberately demolished during the Civil War.
CLUN CASTLE
9 miles from Lingen Parish
11th century Welsh Border castle with dramatic riverside location and extensive earthworks built to proclaim Norman dominance. Tall 13th century keep is unusually set on the side of its mound.
STOKESAY CASTLE
10 miles from Lingen Parish
Stokesay Castle is quite simply the finest and best preserved fortified medieval manor house in England.
ARTHUR'S STONE
16 miles from Lingen Parish
An atmospheric Neolithic burial chamber, made of great stone slabs in the hills above Herefordshire's Golden Valley.
MITCHELL'S FOLD STONE CIRCLE
19 miles from Lingen Parish
A Bronze Age stone circle, the focus of many legends, set in dramatic moorland on Stapeley Hill. It once consisted of some 30 stones, 15 of which are still visible.
EDVIN LOACH OLD CHURCH
20 miles from Lingen Parish
The ruins of an 11th century and later church built within the earthworks of a Norman motte and bailey castle, with a Victorian church nearby. The site of hundreds of years of worship.
Churches in Lingen Parish
Lingen: St Michael & All Angels
Lingen,
Herefordshire
(01544) 267777
Built of stone, the church dates back to the 13th century when the original was built. The current building was substantially rebuilt in the 19th century, the nave and chancel being replaced while the original tower was retained. The simple oak pews were also retained, and the bell tower was given a broached spire with attractive wooden shingles. The church was re-dedicated on 22 April 1891 by the Bishop of Hereford. It was re-roofed in the 1950s following a fire - evidence of which can still be seen in scorch marks between some of the pews - and again in 2010. The clock, which is the village War Memorial, has recently been repaired with funds sourced from the local community and congregation.
In this remote corner of rural Herefordshire, the history of the Marches is all around. A public footpath leads north from the churchyard, past the remains of Lingen Castle (a motte-&-bailey) in the next field, onward to the humps and hollows that mark the original village site; while from the church porch, a prominent mediaeval field system can be seen nearby on the opposite hill.
Our church services are usually on the first and third Sundays. In other weeks, we are welcomed two miles away at our sister church, All Saints', Kinsham, or at St Andrew's, Presteigne, the principal church of the group.
Pubs in Lingen Parish
Royal George
A remote pub set in beautiful surroundings known as Mortimer Country - the Mortimer Trail passes nearby and there are a variety of local walks. Boasting its own large and very pleasant garden the pub has one large bar warmed by two wood-bur...