Wilton is a village in south

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, England, just under a mile west of the

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Ross-on-Wye Ross-on-Wye is a market town and civil parish in Herefordshire, England, near the border with Wales. It had a population estimated at 10,978 in 2021. It lies in the south-east of the county, on the River Wye and on the northern edge of the Fore ...

. In 1100,

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set up three royal manors in Herefordshire, including the manor of Wilton. This included a number of surrounding villages such as Peterstow.The Peterstow Millenium Book, "for the villagers of Peterstow by the villagers", published by the villagers, 2000, page 5. A leather-bound copy is on display in St Peter's Church. Wilton Bridge was a major crossing of the

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and was protected by

Wilton Castle Wilton Castle is a 12th-century Norman architecture, Norman castle located in south-eastern Herefordshire, England on the River Wye adjacent to the town of Ross-on-Wye. The castle is named after the Manorialism, manor associated with it. ...

. Both suffered significant damage during the

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. The bridge has been restored and strengthened and updated with a

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. Now the village is known for the

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where the A49

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joins the A40. Being a convenient staging point it has several hotels.

References

External links

Wilton Castle Website

* ttp://www.wyevalley.fsworld.co.uk/wilton%20bridge.htm Vaga Valley Publishing's page on Wilton Bridge

External links

Villages in Herefordshire {{Herefordshire-geo-stub