Kenchester
Kenchester is a locality in Herefordshire, West Midlands, England. Kenchester is situated nearby to the village Sugwas Pool, as well as near the hamlet Canon Bridge.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Magnis and The Weir Garden.
Magnis
Archaeological site
Photo: Bob Embleton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Magnae, sometimes Magnae Dobunnorum to distinguish it from the Magnae of the Carvetii on Hadrian's Wall in northern Britain, was a Romano-British town and an important market centre for the British Dobunni tribe, located near modern-day Kenchester in Herefordshire, England.
The Weir Garden
Park
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The Weir Garden is a National Trust property near Swainshill, Herefordshire, lying alongside the River Wye 5 mi west of Hereford on the A438 road. The garden covers 10 acres, and was the creation of its prior owner, Roger Parr, and his head gardener, William Boulter.
Church of St Mary Magdalene, Stretton Sugwas
Church
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The Church of St Mary Magdalene is an Anglican church in the village of Stretton Sugwas, in Herefordshire, England. The church is in the Burghill Benefice.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Credenhill and Kenchester.
Credenhill
Village
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Credenhill is a village and civil parish in Herefordshire, England. The population of this civil parish taken at the 2011 Census was 2,271.
Kenchester
Village
Kenchester is a parish in Herefordshire, England. It is about 5.5 miles west-northwest of Hereford. Kenchester is near the Romano-British town of Magnis, and was once part of the Angles' Magonsæte kingdom. The Church of St Michael is a Grade I listed building.
Stretton Sugwas
Village
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Stretton Sugwas is a village and civil parish in Herefordshire, England, about 4 miles northwest of Hereford. The parish also includes the hamlet of Swainshill.
Kenchester
- Type: Locality
- Location: Herefordshire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.076° or 52° 4′ 34″ northLongitude
-2.8189° or 2° 49′ 8″ westElevation
249 feet (76 metres)Open location code
9C4V35GJ+9CGeoNames ID
7291432
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