In the latter part of the 19th Century a woman called Molly Green lived in a house called Horse Pool Cottage, the nearest dwelling to Horse Pool itself. She was known as Old Molly Green and was reputed to be a ‘very dangerous woman’, believed to be responsible for a number of worrying incidents. She… Continue reading ‘Characters’ of the Doward area. Old Molly Green – The Witch of The Doward
Author: Peter Hunt
Retired electro mechanical service engineer. Resident in Whitchurch, Herefordshire, for 6 years.
Albert Brydges Farn – The Butterfly Expert.
Albert Brydges Farn, known as A.B.F. was a famous occupant of Crockers Ash House. He was a keen scientist with interests in ornithology, zoology and lepidoptery. The latter meaning that he was, above all else, an expert in Butterflies and Moths. He first moved to Herefordshire in 1906 with the intention of saving the last… Continue reading Albert Brydges Farn – The Butterfly Expert.
Hollow Ways or Sunken Roads.
The geology of our area of South Herefordshire, with its rich soil overlaying bedrock, seems to have given us many hollow ways or sunken roads. They were considered to be of medieval origin, before the common use of wheeled carts and carriages, when traffic consisted of a walking traveller, horseback rider, pack animals, and drovers… Continue reading Hollow Ways or Sunken Roads.
Whitchurch and Ganarew Area History Society 