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Shobdon
Location within Herefordshire
Population816 
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town LEOMINSTER
Postcode district HR6
Dialling code 01568
Police West Mercia
Fire Hereford and Worcester
Ambulance West Midlands
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Herefordshire
52°15′N2°53′W / 52.25°N 2.88°W / 52.25; -2.88

Shobdon is a village and civil parish in Herefordshire, England, about 15 miles north of Hereford, six miles west of Leominster, and 2 miles southwest of the Mortimer's Cross. According to the 2001 census, the parish population was 769, consisting of 386 males and 383 females. [1] The population had increased to 816 by the time of the 2011 census. [2]

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The parish includes the hamlets of Hanbury Green, Uphampton, Easthampton and Ledicot.

History

In the 17th century the village of Shobdon was run by the Bateman family (hence the Bateman Arms) who lived at Shobdon Court.

Shobdon church is St John the Evangelist, north of the village. It has a direct connection to Horace Walpole's Strawberry Hill in Twickenham and the members of the "Committee of Taste" which strongly influenced its design. Its intact interior and matching furniture are the sole example of this Walpolean Gothick style of Georgian church architecture and furnishing.[ citation needed ] On 4 November 2013 was culminated 12 years and £1.25 million of repairs to restore this "Strawberry Hill Gothic" Church. Shobdon Church is an important work of architecture. [3]

Nearby is the Shobdon Arches folly, [4] which are the original interior arches of the church that were removed in 1756, being placed at the top of the adjacent hill as a folly where they still stand. The Shobdon Arches consist of a central chancel arch and two Norman doorways. The weathered carvings are the work of the Herefordshire School of sculpture, which dominated in the western counties during the mid-12th Century. Tympana were once probably part of the original doorways. [3]

Amenities

The village has a primary school with approximately 82 children attending. When the children leave Shobdon Primary they mostly progress to Wigmore High School, although some go to either Weobley High School or Lady Hawkins' School.[ citation needed ] Co-located with the Primary School is Shobdon Village Hall which consists of a community room and kitchen, and shared access to the school hall. Occasional fundraising activities are undertaken by the village hall committee. The biggest user of the village hall is Shobdon Arches Preschool.[ citation needed ]

At the western end of the village is Pearl Lake caravan park, which has a number of permanent caravans as well as access for tourers. This is adjacent to Pearl Lake, the largest natural body of water in Herefordshire.[ citation needed ]

To the south is Shobdon Aerodrome, formerly a Second World War RAF glider training facility, now used for commercial and recreational helicopter flying, fixed wing power flying [5] and glider flying. [6] Shobdon Aerodrome was constructed in 1942 and used as a glider training base. Pilots who trained here took part in both the Normandy landings and Operation Market Garden at Arnhem in the Netherlands.[ citation needed ]

Shobdon Festival

Every third year Shobdon church hosted a flower festival. This was expanded into an annual food, drink, flower and flying festival which is held on the last weekend in June. The eleventh anniversary Festival was held at Shobdon Airfield on the weekend of 27–28 June 2015. [7]

Climate

The temperature is usually between −0.3 °C (31.5 °F) and 23.2 °C (73.8 °F).

Climate data for Shobdon Airfield (1991–2020)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)7.6
(45.7)		8.2
(46.8)		10.6
(51.1)		13.5
(56.3)		16.7
(62.1)		19.6
(67.3)		21.7
(71.1)		21.3
(70.3)		18.6
(65.5)		14.4
(57.9)		10.5
(50.9)		7.9
(46.2)		14.2
(57.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)1.3
(34.3)		1.4
(34.5)		2.5
(36.5)		4.1
(39.4)		6.7
(44.1)		9.4
(48.9)		11.1
(52.0)		11.0
(51.8)		8.9
(48.0)		6.6
(43.9)		3.5
(38.3)		1.4
(34.5)		5.7
(42.3)
Average rainfall mm (inches)77.2
(3.04)		60.1
(2.37)		55.5
(2.19)		58.6
(2.31)		56.4
(2.22)		58.3
(2.30)		55.5
(2.19)		64.2
(2.53)		58.8
(2.31)		84.5
(3.33)		81.9
(3.22)		86.4
(3.40)		797.3
(31.39)
Average rainy days (≥ 1 mm)13.911.010.510.110.09.39.210.29.312.213.413.7132.9
Mean monthly sunshine hours 55.083.9118.8165.7213.5195.1214.9168.1149.1103.468.656.31,592.4
Source: Met Office [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "Civil Parish population 2011" . Retrieved 1 November 2015.
  2. 1 2 Ross, David. "Shobdon, St John Church". Britain Express. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  3. ↑ "The Arches". Shobdon Church Preservation Trust. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  4. ↑ "Herefordshire Aero Club - Based at Shobdon Airfield". www.herefordshireaeroclub.com. Archived from the original on 25 September 2010.
  5. ↑ "Home". shobdongliding.co.uk.
  6. ↑ http://www.shobdonfoodandflyingfestival.co.uk
  7. ↑ "Shobdon SAWS (Herefordshire) UK climate averages - Met Office". Met Office. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
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