St Weonard (or possibly Weonards) is shrouded in the mists of antiquity but may have been a local hermit and/or a woodcutter - he may also have been the same person as the Welsh St Gwennarth.
For more information about the church building, click here to visit the relevant Historic Herefordshire Online page.
Our
plans for the future
St
Weonards Church is at
the heart of the community, and widely used not only for worship but
for other events. The church itself and the surrounding churchyard are
noted for the variety of both flora and fauna, while the churchyard is
also regularly used to teach crafts and traditional skills. We
are hoping to improve the facilities in the church,
including disabled access and kitchen and toilet areas. There are also
plans to continue and extend the commitment to be environmentally
responsible. We'll be posting more details of our plans soon.
Finding the church (Grid reference SO 496 243): St Weonards is on the A465 about 10 miles south of Hereford and 8 miles north of Monmouth. Follow the Parking sign off the main road and (if you're driving) park in the village car park, then walk back to Church Farm where the church is immediately obvious. During the planting and growing seasons, there's a busy plant stall (proceeds to charity) just inside the church gate, so make sure you bring a carrier bag!
