Castles · Mid Wales
Kilpeck
Also known as: Cilpeddeg
Kilpeck in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Kilpeck is a place of interest in Wales Mid, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Kilpeck is a village and civil parish in the county of Herefordshire, England. It is about nine miles (14 km) southwest of Hereford, just south of the A465 road and Welsh Marches Line to Abergavenny, and about five miles (8 km) from the border with Wales. On 1 April 2019, the parishes of Kenderchurch, St Devereux, Treville and Wormbridge were merged with Kilpeck. The village is renowned for its small but outstanding Norman (Romanesque) church, SS Mary and David's, but also has the earthworks of a Norman motte-and-bailey castle that is no longer standing. The church is a Grade I listed building. There is a public house called the Kilpeck Inn, formerly the Red Lion, situated in the centre of the village opposite the village green. Other amenities include a village hall and post office.
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Background
History
Until the 9th century, when it was taken over by Mercia, the area around Kilpeck was within the Welsh kingdom of Ergyng. After the Norman conquest, the area became known as Archenfield and was governed as part of the Welsh Marches. It became part of Herefordshire, and England, in the 16th century, although the use of Welsh in the area remained strong until the 19th century. The English name for the village derives from the Welsh name, Llanddewi Kil Peddeg, with Llanddewi meaning "church of St David" and Cil Peddeg probably meaning the "cell of Pedic", an otherwise unknown local early Christian hermit. In the Domesday Book of 1086, Kilpeck (entered as Chipeete) was given by William the…
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- Coordinates
- 51.9697, -2.8100
- District
- Herefordshire, County of
- Parish
- Kilpeck
- Postcode
- HR2 9DN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hereford and South Herefordshire
- Official site
- www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kilpeck?
- Kilpeck is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode HR2 9DN), in the parish of Kilpeck.
- Does Kilpeck charge admission?
- Kilpeck typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Kilpeck?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode HR2 9DN. It sits within the Hereford and South Herefordshire parliamentary constituency.