Weston under Penyard

Weston under Penyard

Weston under Penyard is a small village in Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom.

It lies on the A40 road two miles east of Ross-on-Wye. The Penyard is a prominent hill.

The parish church of St Lawrence has a tall 14th century west tower which had a spire until it was damaged by lightning in 1750. Slightly to the east under farmland lies the former Roman settlement of Ariconium, which gave its name to the historical areas of Herefordshire known as Ergyng and Archenfield. The name Ariconium is Romano-British and may conceivably have an equivalent in or near the Roman province of Galatia.

External links

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* [http://www.smr.herefordshire.gov.uk/roman/weston.htm Herefordshire County Council page]
* [http://www.wyenot.com/westup.html Weston under Penyard on the Wyenot website]
* [http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit_page.jsp?u_id=10019977 WUP at Vision of Britain]
* [http://www.francisfrith.com/search/england/herefordshire/weston+under+penyard/photos/weston+under+penyard_photos.htm Old photos of Weston under Penyard]


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