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| Much Cowarne | |
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| OS grid reference | |
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| Shire county | Herefordshire |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BROMYARD |
| Postcode district | HR7 |
| Dialling code | 01531 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Hereford and Worcester |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| EU Parliament | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | North Herefordshire |
| List of places: UK • England • Herefordshire | |
Much Cowarne is a village and civil parish in the English county of Herefordshire, located off the A417 about 16 miles from Hereford and 10 miles from its post town of Bromyard.
Geography[]
The village is located in countryside away from main roads, with views to the Malvern Hills and Wye Valley. Composer Edward Elgar considered the landscape around the village as a source of inspiration, frequently cycling in the area to visit the church or friends at Cowarne Court.[1]
Notable buildings[]
Church of St Mary the Virgin
Cowarne Hall is a former school building built in a Victorian Gothic architectural style, which has now been converted into a village hall and holiday cottages.
The village has a medieval church building, dedicated to St Mary the Virgin, which dates to the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. There is a plaque inside the church celebrating Edward Elgar's connection to the village.[2] The church is a grade I listed building [3]
Community[]
The Much Cowarne History Group has published several books and booklets, including A Jugful of Much Cowarne Cider (2003) and Much Cowarne Church: A Guidebook and History (2008). It is currently involved in producing a collection of stories and pictures about the village as part of a Local Heritage Initiative project.[1]
Local produce[]
The village has its own apple variety known as the Much Cowarne Red.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c "Much Cowarne Conservation Project". Local Heritage Initiative. http://www.lhi.org.uk/projects_directory/projects_by_region/west_midlands/herefordshire/much_cowarne_conservation_project/index.html. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
- ^ "Much Cowarne: St Mary the Virgin, Much Cowarne". A Church Near You. Archbishops' Council. http://www.achurchnearyou.com/much-cowarne-st-mary-the-virgin/. Retrieved 7 July 2011.
- ^ "Church of St Mary, Much Cowarne". British Listed Buildings. http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-151259-church-of-st-mary-much-cowarne-. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
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