The Geocache
A small camouflaged bison. NOT within the grounds of the Church.
The Church
St John the Baptist Church was originally the church of a nunnery, Aconbury Priory, founded in the early 13th century by Margery de Lacey, the wife of William de Lacey. The existing church, still standing at Aconbury, which was first built in 1230, was attached to the conventual buildings of which little trace exists apart from the upper part of the east and north walls, which were not completely destroyed during the dissolution.
According to local legend, a phantom monk was once exorcised into a bottle, which is now buried in the wall of the church.
Access
A wide pull-in just down the lane on the opposite side. Just be aware of residents, this is a working farm.
The Settlement
Aconbury is a small village of only 37 houses on a road between Hereford and Ross-on-Wye.
If you would like to add to the Church Micro series yourself then please look here
http://churchmicro.co.uk/
There is also a Church Micro Stats & Information page that can be found at
http://www.15ddv.me.uk/geo/cm/index.html