Kinnersley
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Geography
At roughly 200 metres above sea level and Script error: No such module "convert". north of the River Wye, the village is mostly elevated away from the floodplain of the Wye. It has steep hills nearby which almost enclose and shelter Kinnersley. Summers are warm and relatively dry, winters are cool and wet.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Surrounding Kinnersley are mostly crops and apple orchards which are owned by local cider companies including H. P. Bulmer. The scenery looks towards the Black Mountains and Hereford. The main Brecon to Leominster road, the A44 passes through Kinnersley.
Community
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The Grade I parish church of Church of St James was restored and improved over many years by George Frederick Bodley, winner of the Royal Gold Medal for architecture in 1899, who had married Minna Reaveley in 1872. Minna was a daughter of the family who at that time owned Kinnersley Castle. Bodley is buried in a Grade II monument in the churchyard.[2][3][4] Adjacent to the east from the church is the Grade II* Kinnersley Castle.[5]
The local public house, the Kinnersley Arms closed down in 2022.[6]
References
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External links
- Kinnersley St James church at britainexpress.com
- Ramblings 2014 Tuesday 5 August – Kinnersley Castle at jfarrar.co.uk
- Kinnersley Arms website