Bedstone

Bedstone

Bedstone is a small village and parish (population 85) in South Shropshire, England, close to the borders of Herefordshire and Wales.

Norman Origin

Its church dates back to Norman times and features an original Norman font, a timber framed bellcote and a shingled spire, and some of the houses, which include several thatched cottages, are more than 600 years old.

Architecural Gems

Manor Farm house is a fine example of a timber framed house and was partly stone faced in 1775. Bedstone Court is a more flamboyant black-and-white mansion, built in 1884, designed by Thomas Harris for Henry Ripley, MP and is a calendar house with 365 windows, 52 rooms and 12 chimneys. It was heavily damaged by a fire in 1997 but was restored and is still in use as Bedstone College.

The Parish Council

The parish council has now been merged with that of neighbouring Bucknell parish council. In ecclesiastical terms, the church is linked with those of Hopton Castle and Clungunford.

Bedstone College

Bedstone is home to a private boarding school, Bedstone College, which is run by a non-profit educational trust. Famous former pupils include Astronomer Royal, Sir Martin Rees, now Baron Ludlow, and explorer Monty Halls.

Judged by GCSE results, this is the 2nd best non-selective school in Shropshire and 6th overall. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/education/06/school_tables/secondary_schools/html/893_gcse_lea.stm] .

External links

* [http://www.bedstone.org/ Bedstone College]
* [http://www.bucknellandbedstone.org/ The Parish of Bedstone and Bucknell]


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