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Welcome to Pembridge

 

Pembridge is special not just because of its pastoral and unspoiled setting but also because of its rich heritage. The Parish is home to a large number of listed buildings and Pembridge village is located within a Conservation Area - so designated in 1974. The major landmarks and monuments are protected and conserved by the Pembridge Amenity Trust, a charity established to oversee the preservation of the Market Hall, the Bell Tower, Millennium Meadow and, more recently, to maintain the public rest room facilities in the visitor's car park.

Pembridge has clearly seen many changes since its inception. The village pre-dates the Domesday book. A community has existed at this place for over 1000 years.

At one point in its history the village exceeded Leominster in size and was an important centre of commerce during the medieval period. Following the Industrial Revolution, Pembridge appeared to "fall off the map" and economic activity declined.

The village was left alone to continue its rural traditions in relative isolation and, as a consequence, much of its medieval character remained unspoiled.

Pembridge is on the Black and White trail.

 

Visit the Pembridge Parish Council Website