Hoarwithy, Herefordshire

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St Catherine's Church, Hoarwithy

Hoarwithy is a small village in the civil parish of Hentland, and on the River Wye in Herefordshire, England.

It is known for its church of St Catherine built in an Italian Romanesque style with detached campanile. The church, on a steep hillside above the village was built to a design by J. P. Seddon by William Poole, the wealthy Vicar of Hentland in the 1870s.

The village has one public house, the New Harp Inn, which is adjacent to the River Wye.

Coordinates: 51°57′36″N2°39′47″W / 51.96°N 2.663°W / 51.96; -2.663


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