The church at Pencombe, a township, parish, and village located in Herefordshire, England. It is 4 miles (6 km) from Bromyard (the local market town)
St Johns church is a very ancient and remarkable building in the Norman style; is constructed in the Norman style of soft local red sandstone, and replaces a medieval building on the same site, the tower (of stone) was rebuilt in 1840, and contains 3 bells; it has nave, a chancel, apse, porch, an ancient font, and three modern tablets. The register dates from 1565. Pencombe buildings, including St John's Church, Pencombe Church of England Primary School, and coach house (now a private dwelling), were heavily influenced by the Arkwright family. (In the nineteenth century the Arkwrights were known for the invention of industrial textile equipment; they lived at nearby Hampton Court, accessible via Dinmore Railway Station.) Pencombe is an active community of about 350 people with its own gastropub, the Wheelwright Arms, and modern village hall, which doubles as a cinema for "Flicks in the Sticks". The village hall is also home to Pencombe Under Fives Playgroup, a lively voluntary parent-run group. Pencombe Court, adjacent to the church, is the principal farmstead. Across the road is the former parish hall, opened in the 1890s, now a private dwelling. There is holiday accommodation at Durstone Farm, and at Shortwood family farm, which is signposted as an "open" farm welcoming visitors, selling produce and giving guided tours of the grounds. The land is fully cultivated and is mostly arable, with hops and fruit (under polytunnels) on the west-facing slopes towards the Welsh Marches. Westwards out of the village the road climbs steeply to the local sports ground (host to the local cricket and football teams) and along a ridge giving magnificent views back across the valley and towards Bromyard Downs and the Malvern Hills. This is some of the most open countryside in Herefordshire. Below is an extract from the Post Office Directory of Herefordshire, 1863. It contains some information about the village in past records. The church is a very ancient and remarkable buildi
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