Weston Beggard
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Weston Beggard is a small parish
and hamlet
in Herefordshire
, England
located between the villages of Shucknall and Bartestree
and lies approximately 6 km east of Hereford
. It is on the north bank of the River Frome
.
It comprises a series of farms, houses, and a Medieval church dating to c. 1200. Most of the current property dates from the Victorian era; however, the manor house at Hillend is c. 1600, and various barn buildings are of a similar age. It is mentioned in the Domesday Book
, and though almost a thousand years have passed it has only slightly grown in size and importance.
Weston Beggard, like other agricultural villages in the region, reached its peak during the Victorian era where hops
were farmed and milled to be made into beer. This industry is almost dead. Most hop fields lie fallow and the hop barns dotted around the hamlet are either derelict or have been converted into houses.
Parish
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and hamlet
Hamlet
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in Herefordshire
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
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located between the villages of Shucknall and Bartestree
Bartestree
Bartestree is a village in Herefordshire, England, east of Hereford on the A438 road. The name is thought to be derived from the Old English Beorhtwald's tree....
and lies approximately 6 km east 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...
. It is on the north bank of the River Frome
River Frome, Herefordshire
The River Frome is a river in Herefordshire, England. It flows through Bromyard, and Bishops Frome. At Covender its tributary, the River Lodon, joins it...
.
It comprises a series of farms, houses, and a Medieval church dating to c. 1200. Most of the current property dates from the Victorian era; however, the manor house at Hillend is c. 1600, and various barn buildings are of a similar age. It is mentioned in the Domesday Book
Domesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
, and though almost a thousand years have passed it has only slightly grown in size and importance.
Weston Beggard, like other agricultural villages in the region, reached its peak during the Victorian era where hops
Hops
Hops are the female flower clusters , of a hop species, Humulus lupulus. They are used primarily as a flavoring and stability agent in beer, to which they impart a bitter, tangy flavor, though hops are also used for various purposes in other beverages and herbal medicine...
were farmed and milled to be made into beer. This industry is almost dead. Most hop fields lie fallow and the hop barns dotted around the hamlet are either derelict or have been converted into houses.