St Dubricius
Hentland, Herefordshire
Hentland was the Collegiate Church or monastery of St Dyfrig (alias Dubricius), the famous 6th century Bishop of Glywysing, and as such it is still a popular place of pilgrimage.
Said to have been founded by Bishop Herwald of Llandaff in 1056, this lovely church hugs the side of a remote valley.
A Roman altar is built into a blocked doorway and 13th century wall paintings decorate the walls in the form of masonry lines, borders with chevron design and consecration crosses.
Superimposed on these on the north and south walls are black letter inscriptions from the 16th and 17th centuries.