Contemporary Ledbury History

You might like to read about Brian Morris's recollections of Ledbury - Brian writes - "I was born and raised in Ledbury and now live in Hereford, therefore my website is all about me growing up in Ledbury during the fifties and sixties."

This is us all together, Roy on the left, Chris drumming and me on the right.
Please look at:
www.storypics.co.uk .

The Heritage Museum

The Heritage Centre near the top of Church Lane on the left is usually referred to as the old grammar school. It is easily recognised by the jettied first floor, a typical medieval feature and was built in the late 15th or early 16th century.. Look out for the boy's names scratched into the window glass and carved into some timber panels. These date from 1770.

The Painted Room

Recently a gem was discovered in the council house up Church Lane. During refurbishment a rare painted room of around 1560 was uncovered. It is thought that the room was used to house prisoners in Tudor times. The paintings were of verses from Psalm 15, no doubt designed to return them to the straight and narrow:

"That in his heart regardeth not, malicious, wicked men: but those that love and fear the Lord"

More Information on the Painted Room Here

Historic Ledbury

To get the most out of a Ledbury Visit, why not take a guided walk, a look around our buildings or a Ghost Walk? - not for the faint hearted!!

More Info here!

The Butchers Row Museum

Reproduction helmets and breatplates as worn in the Battle of Ledbury in 1645 and a small collection of musical instruments ranging from a 'hurdy-gurdy' to a Tibetan pipe fashioned from a thigh bone are among the varied items to be seen in the museum.

The museum, in Church Lane, is one of a row of 15 burgage houses and shops, many of them butchers, that ran down the middles of what is now the High Street. They were bought out by public subscription in 1830 and one or two were re-erected; this one used to be in the back garden of 14 High Street.

The museum is open daily from 11am to 5pm from Good Friday to the end of September and at weekends only in October. Admission is free, but there is a donations box for those who feel it worthy of support. Over 20,000 people visit every year.

The Barrett Browning Institute

The Barrett Browning Institute, visible with it's large clock tower opposite the Tourist Information Centre, has a collection of Elizabeth's works and some biographical material.

more history

Tourist Information Centre
The Masters House
St. Katherines
Ledbury
HR8 1EA
Tel: (01531) 636147
Fax: (01531) 634313
E-mail: tic-ledbury@herefordshire.gov.uk