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Shobdon is a small village in Herefordshire, England, situated 15 miles north of Hereford and six miles west of Leominster. It is 2 miles southwest of the Mortimer's Cross. According to the 2001 Census, the population of the parish of Shobdon was 769, consisting of 386 males and 383 females.〔 〕 The population had increased to 816 by the time of the 2011 Census.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Civil Parish population 2011 )〕 == Village places == The village has a primary school with approximately 67 children attending. When the children leave Shobdon Primary they mostly progress to Wigmore High School, although some go to either Weobley High School or Lady Hawkins High School. Co-located with the Primary School is Shobdon Village Hall which consists of a community room and kitchen, as well as shared access to the school hall. Occasional fundraising activities are undertaken by the village hall committee, the most significant of which is the Village Fete and Produce Show held in mid September. Shobdon is famous for its church (St John the Evangelist) located north of the village. Shobdon Church is a hugely important work of architecture. It has a direct connection to Horace Walpole's Strawberry Hill in Twickenham and the members of the "Committee of Taste" which strongly influenced its design. Its amazingly intact interior and matching furniture are the sole example of this Walpolean Gothick style of Georgian church architecture and furnishing. 4 November 2013 saw the culmination of 12 years and £1.25 million of repair work to restore this unique "Strawberry Hill Gothic" Church. Nearby is the visitor centre/cafe together with the Shobdon Arches folly (See www.shobdonchurch.org.uk/arches.php.) The original interior arches of the church were removed in 1756, being placed at the top of the adjacent hill as a folly where they still stand. The Shobdon Arches consist of a central chancel arch and two Norman doorways. The fine, though weathered, carvings are the work of the Herefordshire School of sculpture, which dominated in the western counties during the mid 12th Century. Tympana were once probably part of the original doorways. At the western end of the village is Pearl Lake caravan park, which has a number of permanent caravans as well as access for tourers. This is situated adjacent to Pearl Lake, the largest natural body of water in Herefordshire. To the south is situated Shobdon Aerodrome, formerly a World War II RAF glider training facility, now used for commercial and recreational helicopter flying〔http://www.tigerhelicopters.co.uk〕 fixed wing power flying 〔http://www.herefordshireaeroclub.com〕 and glider flying.〔http://www.shobdongliding.co.uk〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Shobdon」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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