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Wilton, Herefordshire
Wilton is a village in south Herefordshire, England just under a mile west of the market town of Ross-on-Wye.
| Wilton | |
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River Wye at Wilton Bridge | |
Wilton Location within Herefordshire | |
| OS grid reference | SO589242 |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ROSS-ON-WYE |
| Postcode district | HR9 |
| Dialling code | 01989 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Hereford and Worcester |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
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In 1100, Henry I set up three royal manors in Herefordshire, including the manor of Wilton. This included a number of surrounding villages such as Peterstow.[1]
Wilton Bridge [1] was a major crossing [2] of the River Wye and was protected by Wilton Castle [3]. Both suffered significant damage during the English Civil War. The bridge has been restored and strengthened and updated with a sundial [4].
Now the village is known for the roundabout where the A49 trunk road joins the A40. Being a convenient staging point it has several hotels.
References edit
- ^ The Peterstow Millenium Book, "for the villagers of Peterstow by the villagers", published by the villagers, 2000, page 5. A leather-bound copy is on display in St Peter's Church.
External links edit
- Wilton Castle Website
- 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
- Bridstow CE Primary School
- Wilton Court Hotel
- Bridge House Hotel
- Orles Barn Hotel
- Castle Lodge Hotel
- The White Lion Inn
External links edit
Media related to Wilton, Herefordshire at Wikimedia Commons