Marcle Hill, Herefordshire - Malverns - local postcard

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• Picture / Image:  The Malverns from Marcle Hill, Herefordshire
• Publisher:  Herefordshire Federation of Womens Institutes / photo by M. Bradney, Ladbury WI
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Text from the free encyclopedia WIKIPEDIA may appear below to give a little background information (internal links may not  work) :

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Much Marcle is a small village and civil parish in the English county of Herefordshire, between Ross-on-Wye and Ledbury. At the time of the 2001 census the parish had a population of 646.^[1]

Much Marcle is home to the 13th century Church of England parish church of St Bartholomew^[2] with historic carvings and an ancient 'hollow' yew tree thought to be at least 1500 years old.^[3] The church contains the tomb of Blanche Mortimer, of the dynasty of Marcher Lords, the Mortimers; the tomb bears the Mortimer coat of arms. She married Peter de Grandison.

The Kyrle Tomb is located in the centre of the chapel of Much Marcle church. The recumbent effigies are that of Sir John Kyrle of nearby Homme House and his wife Sybil Scudamore. Sir John was born in 1568 and served as High Sheriff of the County in 1609. He was created a Baronet in 1627. Later he protested against the payment of Ship Money, and during the English Civil War his sympathies lay with the Parliamentarians. He died in 1650.

Hellens Manor,^[4] which sits in the heart of Much Marcle, is a monument to much of England’s history. In 1096 the manor was granted by King William II to Hamelin de Balun,^[5] whose family would later witness the signing of the Magna Carta. It contains a wealth of period furnishings, paintings and decorations, as well as a budding Tudor garden. The Manor plays a strong role in the community - it is open to the public and provides a venue for educational, musical and literary events the year round.

The other principal seat is Homme House, surrounded by ancient parkland. There are also two ruined medieval castles in the parish. One is Mortimer's Castle, also known as Much Marcle Castle. The second is Ellingham Castle which is situated at Quarry Wood.^[6]

About three miles NNW of the village, on the eastern face of Marcle Ridge, a massive landslip, estimated at 60,000 cubic metres, took place over three days starting on 17 February 1575. Named 'The Wonder' it was so large that full-grown trees were carried down the slope onto an adjoining property. In his book The Natural History of Selborne, Gilbert White (1720–1793) quotes the words of John Philips who wrote:

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period=1945 - present

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