Weston Beggard Explained

Country:England
Shire County:Herefordshire
Unitary England:Herefordshire
Region:West Midlands
Coordinates:52.068°N -2.608°W
Postcode District:HR1
Postcode Area:HR
Post Town:Hereford
Constituency Westminster:North Herefordshire
Population:214
Population Ref:(2011 Census)

Weston Beggard is a small civil parish and hamlet in Herefordshire, England.[1] It is located between the villages of Shucknall and Bartestree and lies approximately 6 km east of Hereford. It is on the north bank of the River Frome. The population of this parish at the 2011 Census was 214.[2]

Weston Beggard comprises a series of farms, houses, and a Medieval church dating to c. 1200. Most of the current property dates from the Victorian era; however, the manor house at Hillend is c. 1600, and various barn buildings are of a similar age. It is mentioned in the Domesday Book, and though almost a thousand years have passed it has only slightly grown in size and importance.

Weston Beggard, like other agricultural villages in the region, reached its peak during the Victorian era where hops were farmed and milled to be made into beer. This industry is almost dead. Most hop fields have been converted to alternative agricultural uses and the hop barns dotted around the hamlet are either derelict or have been converted into houses.

Notes and References

  1. Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 149 Hereford & Leominster (Bromyard & Ledbury). 9780319229538 . Ordnance Survey. 2009.
  2. Web site: Parish population 2011. 28 October 2015.