Lower Hergest

Lower Hergest is a hamlet in Herefordshire, England.[1]

Lower Hergest View south-west along Upper Hergest Road with just a small cluster of houses making up this community.

The local manor house, Hergest Court, is a Grade II* listed building built of a mixture of stone and timber frame with a moat.[2] It dates back to c1430 and was built for Thomas Vaughan, son of Sir Roger Vaughan. It was the birthplace of Margaret Vaughan, wife of Sir John Hawkins.

References
  1. "Lower Hergest, County of Herefordshire - area information, map, walks and more". OS GetOutside.
  2. "Hergest Court". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 22 November 2022.

52.192°N 3.060°W / 52.192; -3.060


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