Please forgive the missing top from this spire, but it is the second tallest in Herefordshire and is exceedingly difficult to photograph!

14th century font

Sir John Marbury of Lyonshall who died in 1437 and his wife Dame Agnes Croph, widow of Sir Walter Devereux and Lady of the Manor of Weobley.

Colonel John Birch, a prominent Parliamentarian who was well respected by the people of Weobley and was probably responsible for rebuilding the church spire in 1675 (it blew down in a storm some 30 years earlier).

Daniel Peploe, Captain 4th Dragoon Guards and MP for Hereford. Born 15th February 1829 and died November 4th 1887, suddenly at Florence, Italy

Weobley has an absolute wealth of beautiful black and white buildings; there used to be a castle which is reputed to have been built by the de Lacy family towards the end of the eleventh century, but that fell into ruin and has now disappeared probably due to the fact that villagers helped themselves to the stones in order to build their own houses, and why not! Weobley is home to one of Herefordshire’s biggest and most impressive timber houses – the Ley which was built in 1589.
There was a range of industry in the past, with thriving shops; Weobley found wealth in the wool trade and then became famous for making ale, gloves and nails, although the nail factory burned to the ground in 1943.
There was a  17th century Workhouse, which still exists  but became the home of the Council Offices and has now been converted into flats.
Charles 1 visited Weobley in 1645 after the battle of Naseby, staying at The Unicorn which was a coaching house. It was renamed The Throne in honour of the king’s visit, and still stands although it is now a private house. The “new” Unicorn pub, built in the 17th century specialised in home made cider from its own orchard; help with harvesting the apples was rewarded with tokens for spending in the pub!

The Domesday Book referred to Weobley as Wibelai – Wibba being a sixth century Saxon chief, and ley meaning a forest clearing.

In the 20th century there was a devastating fire in Broad Street which coupled with the alleged fact that the Marquess of Bath had at least 4o buildings taken down, meant that Weobley dramatically decreased in size!  The destroyed area is now a garden.