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There is architecture evidence of habitation at Bollitree Castle from medieval times. [1] In the 15th century, the estate was owned by the Merryk family, [a] of whom the most notable member was Richard Amerike (c. 1440–1503), a Bristol-based merchant whose name has been suggested as the origin of America although this is disputed. [2]
Weston under Penyard Halt was a former station on the Hereford, Ross and Gloucester Railway on the section between Ross-on-Wye and Grange Court and thence to Gloucester. Opened in 1929 to compete with local road transport [9] it was located on the Great Western Railway line linking Ross-on-Wye and Gloucester. Nothing remains of the station. [10]
Hill Court Manor (grid reference) is a country house built in 1700 at Hom Green, Walford near Ross-on-Wye in Herefordshire. The house is a Grade I listed building . [ 1 ] It is currently owned and occupied by the Rehau Group .
Richard Hammond has opened up about how his injuries from his Top Gear car crash still affect his health today.. In 2016, Hammond was driving a jet-powered dragster at 319mph on the motoring show ...
Ross-on-Wye is a market town and civil parish in Herefordshire, England, near the border with Wales. It had a population estimated at 10,978 in 2021. [ 2 ] It lies in south-east of the county, on the River Wye and on the northern edge of the Forest of Dean .
Penyard House. Penyard House, Weston under Penyard near Ross-on-Wye is a building of historical significance. It appears to have been built in about 1821 by a wealthy landowner John Partridge. It was the home of many notable residents for the next century until it was converted to a hotel in the 1930s.
The Ross and Monmouth Railway went through the village between Ross-on-Wye railway station and Monmouth Troy railway station from 1873/4. Eventually Walford Halt railway station was opened. It was opened by the Great Western Railway on 23 February 1931 [8] and consisted of 120 ft platform and a small hut on the east side of the line. It was ...
Richard Hammond has admitted that he “never thought” he’d be making television with his The Grand Tour co-stars Jeremy Clarkson and James May for as long as 22 years.. The presenting trio ...