Walterstone
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Walterstone is a village and civil parish in Herefordshire
, England
near the Welsh border
and the Brecon Beacons National Park, 25 km south west of Hereford
. The parish had a population of 97 in the 2001 UK Census
and is grouped with Craswall
, Llanveynoe
and Longtown
to form Longtown Group Parish Council for administrative purposes.
There is a motte-and-bailey
castle in the village to the west of St Mary's church and an Iron Age
hill fort
on high ground 1 km to the east. The River Monnow
and the Welsh Marches railway line
share a valley south east of the village.
In the 18th-century, a Roman
mosaic
was reported to have been found in the parish. The exact site is not known but is thought to be in the Coed-y-Grafel area north of the village. Allt Yr Ynys, a 16th-century manor house
2 km south of the village is now a country house hotel.
Herefordshire
Herefordshire is a historic and ceremonial county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire" NUTS 2 region. It also forms a unitary district known as the...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
near the Welsh border
Wales–England border
The Wales–England border, between two of the countries of the United Kingdom, extends for about from the Dee estuary, in the north, to the Severn estuary in the south....
and the Brecon Beacons National Park, 25 km south west of Hereford
Hereford
Hereford is a cathedral city, civil parish and county town of Herefordshire, England. It lies on the River Wye, approximately east of the border with Wales, southwest of Worcester, and northwest of Gloucester...
. The parish had a population of 97 in the 2001 UK Census
United Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....
and is grouped with Craswall
Craswall
Craswall is a village and civil parish in Herefordshire, England. It lies in the far west of the county, in the foothills of the Black Mountains close to the border with Wales....
, Llanveynoe
Llanveynoe
-External links:* , GENUKI genealogy web portal* ** Please note that most of the sites are on private property and are not open to the public...
and Longtown
Longtown, Herefordshire
Longtown is a linear village and civil parish in Herefordshire, England. The civil parish also includes the village of Clodock. In the 2001 census the population of the parish was 474.- Location :...
to form Longtown Group Parish Council for administrative purposes.
There is a motte-and-bailey
Motte-and-bailey
A motte-and-bailey is a form of castle, with a wooden or stone keep situated on a raised earthwork called a motte, accompanied by an enclosed courtyard, or bailey, surrounded by a protective ditch and palisade...
castle in the village to the west of St Mary's church and an Iron Age
Iron Age
The Iron Age is the archaeological period generally occurring after the Bronze Age, marked by the prevalent use of iron. The early period of the age is characterized by the widespread use of iron or steel. The adoption of such material coincided with other changes in society, including differing...
hill fort
Hill fort
A hill fort is a type of earthworks used as a fortified refuge or defended settlement, located to exploit a rise in elevation for defensive advantage. They are typically European and of the Bronze and Iron Ages. Some were used in the post-Roman period...
on high ground 1 km to the east. The River Monnow
River Monnow
The River Monnow flows through south-west Herefordshire, England and eastern Monmouthshire, Wales.- Border River :For much of its short length it marks the border between England and Wales before it joins the River Wye at Monmouth. The Wye is also half English from Monmouth until it meets the...
and the Welsh Marches railway line
Welsh Marches Line
The Welsh Marches Line , known historically as the North and West Route, is the railway line running from Newport in south-east Wales to Shrewsbury in the West Midlands region of England by way of Abergavenny, Hereford and Craven Arms, and thence to Crewe via Whitchurch...
share a valley south east of the village.
In the 18th-century, a Roman
Ancient Rome
Ancient Rome was a thriving civilization that grew on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to one of the largest empires in the ancient world....
mosaic
Mosaic
Mosaic is the art of creating images with an assemblage of small pieces of colored glass, stone, or other materials. It may be a technique of decorative art, an aspect of interior decoration, or of cultural and spiritual significance as in a cathedral...
was reported to have been found in the parish. The exact site is not known but is thought to be in the Coed-y-Grafel area north of the village. Allt Yr Ynys, a 16th-century manor house
Manor house
A manor house is a country house that historically formed the administrative centre of a manor, the lowest unit of territorial organisation in the feudal system in Europe. The term is applied to country houses that belonged to the gentry and other grand stately homes...
2 km south of the village is now a country house hotel.
External links
- Walterstone, GENUKIGENUKIGENUKI is a genealogy web portal, run as a charitable trust. Its aim is "to serve as a "virtual reference library" of genealogical information that is of particular relevance to the UK & Ireland"...
genealogy web portal - List of monuments in the parish
- Please note that most of the sites are on private property and are not open to the public
- St Mary's Church