St. Michael
and all Angels Church is situated on the B4234 at Walford, it
is of Norman origin and it's central part is considered to be
one of the oldest in Herefordshire. The church is built of sandstone
and
currently consists of a chancel with three bays, a north chapel,
a nave of four bays, a north aisle, north and south porches and
a northern tower
The
Road of Remembrance is an unusual form of War memorial which was
instigated just after the First World War, one lime tree was planted
for every man lost in the war from the parish along the newly
formed access road to the church, there are 24 in total and each
has a stone slab at its base with the details of the serviceman
for whom it was planted to commemorate. On the 21st of June 1925
the Bishop of Hereford the Rt. Revd. Taylor- Smith consecrated
the extended churchyard, dedicated the Road of Remembrance, and
unveiled the War Memorial.
The
Second World War was commemorated by the erection of the Memorial
Gates the gift of Lieut-Colonel L. D. Frewen DSO, and the stone
piers were presented by the parishioners. Both were dedicated
on 24th September 1950 by the Reverend Prebendary P. A. Lushington,
Rural Dean.
Thank
you to Margaret Wilce for providing the above information. See
also the view of Walford Church from Bull's
Hill.
Places
to stay close to Walford include: [Wheelwrights
Cottage]