Whitchurch, Herefordshire
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Whitchurch is a village in Herefordshire, England named after the church of Saint Dubricius which was originally white in colour.
Within the village is the Old Court Hotel which was the ancestral home of the Gwillim family, and was lived in for a while by John Graves Simcoe first Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada from 1791-1796 and founder of Toronto. Whitchurch Township in Ontario was named by Simcoe after the birthplace of his wife, Elizabeth Posthuma Gwillim.
About Whitchurch
Whitchurch is situated on the A40, connecting nearby Ross-on-Wye to Welsh town Monmouth. Whithcurch is located near Symonds Yat and the Doward hills, so the village is used to tourists.
The primary school is Whitchurch C of E Primary School, which holds awards for Investors in People and Eco Schools.
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