Wilton, Herefordshire
| Wilton | |
| Herefordshire | |
|---|---|
 River Wye at Wilton Bridge | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SO589242 |
| Location: | 51°54’36"N, 2°36’0"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Ross-On-Wye |
| Postcode: | HR9 |
| Dialling code: | 01989 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Herefordshire |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Hereford and South Herefordshire |
Wilton is a village in southern Herefordshire, just under a mile west of the market town of Ross-on-Wye. It is at the roundabout where the A49 trunk road joins the A40. Being a convenient staging point it has several hotels.
In 1100, King Henry I established three royal manors in Herefordshire, including the manor of Wilton. This included a number of surrounding villages such as Peterstow.[1]
Wilton Bridge was a major crossing on the River Wye and was protected by Wilton Castle. Both bridge and castle suffered significant damage during the Civil War. The bridge has been restored and strengthened and enhanced with a sundial.
Outside links
- Wilton Castle
- WyeNot's description of Wilton Castle
- Landscape Origins of the Wye Valley (LOWV) project's page on Wilton
- Vaga Valley Publishing's page on Wilton Bridge
- Hotels:
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Wilton, Herefordshire) |
References
- ↑ The Peterstow Millenium Book, "for the villagers of Peterstow by the villagers", published by the villagers, 2000, page 5. A leatherbound copy is on display in St Peter's Church.