- Wormbridge
Wormbridge is a village in
Herefordshire ,England , about eight miles south-west ofHereford , on theA465 road at (gbmappingsmall|SO423316). The neighbouring villages areKilpeck ,Didley ,Howton ,Ewyas Harold ,Pontrilas andCrizeley .The village is part of The Kilpeck Group Parish Council, and is home to several local and larger businesses: Theale Fireplaces, Galanthus Gallery and Cafe, Bridges Childcare, Forge Garage and Tack Shop and NFU Mutual.The village previously had a small school, the building being rented from the Whitfield Estate (see below), until closed by Herefordshire Council due to decreasing numbers. The school building is now used by Nursery Bridges Childcare, which has been run successfully since 2003.
Historic houses in the village include:
Wormbridge Court , Wormbridge House, Fairacre (formerly Lyon Villa) and Trelough House.Wormbridge and its church were once owned by the
Knights Hospitaller s of St John of Jerusalem. Some of the church architecture, including the entrance door, is Norman, dating from about 1200. The unbuttressed west tower dates from the 13th century, but the top stage andbroach spire were added in 1851-59. The church also holds several memorial plaques belonging to local landowners and a private crypt.The church and the majority of the surrounding land and houses are now owned by The Rt Hon Edward George Clive (formally Lennox-Boyd) of the Whitfield Estate, descendant of
Clive of India and grandchild toLady Mary Katherine Pakenham , sister toFrancis Aungier Pakenham, 7th Earl of Longford ,Lord Longford .cite web|title=SMR record 8262 - St Peter, Church|work=Historic Herefordshire On Line|url=http://www.smr.herefordshire.gov.uk/db.php?smr_no=8262|author=Hilary White|year=1990|accessdate=2006-09-16]Wormbridge Mill was a
watermill on the Worm Brook, which flows near the village. The mill buildings are part of Old Mill Farm. Steam power was used to supplement water from about 1890. Milling continued until the early 1920s.cite web|title=SMR record 9355 - Wormbridge Mill|work=Historic Herefordshire On Line|url=http://www.smr.herefordshire.gov.uk/db.php?smr_no=9355|author=Hilary White|year=1990|accessdate=2006-09-16]References
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