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[[File:Yarpole church bell tower - geograph.org.uk - 532424.jpg|thumb|180px|The separate bell tower of St Leonard's church]] |
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'''Yarpole''' is a small village in rural north [[Herefordshire]], England located between [[Leominster]] and [[Ludlow]], [[Shropshire]]. |
'''Yarpole''' is a small village in rural north [[Herefordshire]], England located between [[Leominster]] and [[Ludlow]], [[Shropshire]]. |
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The parish includes the [[hamlet (place)|hamlets]] of Bircher, located northeast of the village, and [[Bicton, Herefordshire|Bicton]] located south of the village. |
The parish includes the [[hamlet (place)|hamlets]] of Bircher, located northeast of the village, and [[Bicton, Herefordshire|Bicton]] located south of the village. |
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[[Leonard of Noblac|St Leonard]]'s [[Church (building)|church]] <ref>[http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/532423 Photo]</ref> [[chancel]] was restored by Sir [[George Gilbert Scott]] in 1864.<ref> ''The Buildings of England: Herefordshire'', Nikolaus Pevsner, 1963 p 327 ISBN 0-14-071025-6</ref> |
[[Leonard of Noblac|St Leonard]]'s [[Church (building)|church]] <ref>[http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/532423 Photo]</ref> [[chancel]] was restored by Sir [[George Gilbert Scott]] in 1864.<ref> ''The Buildings of England: Herefordshire'', Nikolaus Pevsner, 1963 p 327 ISBN 0-14-071025-6</ref> The church has a separate bell tower, which is a grade I listed building.<ref> {{cite web|url = http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-150166-tower-about-15-metres-south-of-church-of| title= Tower About 15 Metres South of Church of St Leonard, Croft and Yarpole|publisher= British Listed Buildings|accessdate = 29 January 2014}} </ref> The main timbers of the bell tower have been dated by [[dendrochronology]] to 1192, making this one of the oldest [[Timber framing|timber-framed]] structures in England. <ref>[http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/532425]</ref> |
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The church has a separate bell tower.<ref>[http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/532424 Photo]</ref> The main timbers of the bell tower have been dated by [[dendrochronology]] to 1192, making this one of the oldest [[Timber framing|timber-framed]] structures in England. <ref>[http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/532425]</ref> |
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The village has a gastro [[pub]] called The Bell. <ref>[http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/532429 Photo]</ref> <ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/weekend/story/0,,1836230,00.html Guardian]</ref> |
The village has a gastro [[pub]] called The Bell. <ref>[http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/532429 Photo]</ref> <ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/weekend/story/0,,1836230,00.html Guardian]</ref> |
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Revision as of 19:30, 29 January 2014
Yarpole is a small village in rural north Herefordshire, England located between Leominster and Ludlow, Shropshire.
The parish includes the hamlets of Bircher, located northeast of the village, and Bicton located south of the village.
St Leonard's church [1] chancel was restored by Sir George Gilbert Scott in 1864.[2] The church has a separate bell tower, which is a grade I listed building.[3] The main timbers of the bell tower have been dated by dendrochronology to 1192, making this one of the oldest timber-framed structures in England. [4]
The village has a gastro pub called The Bell. [5] [6]
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External links
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52°17′N 2°47′W / 52.283°N 2.783°W
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