36 FELTON (C.c.)
(O.S. 6 in. (a)XXVII, N.E., (b)XXVII, S.W.,
(c)XXVII, S.E.)
Felton is a small parish 7 m. N.E. of Hereford.
Ecclesiastical
a(1). Parish Church of St. Michael stands in
the E. part of the parish. The church is said to have
been entirely re-built in 1853–4 and the spire was added
in 1891. Old materials appear to have been re-used,
more particularly in the lower walling of the chancel,
nave, W. tower and the E. part of the vestry.
Fittings—Communion Table: with heavy turned legs
moulded lower and carved upper rails, c. 1630, top
raised. Chair: with turned front legs, shaped arms,
scrolled back and cresting, c. 1640–50. Font: In
churchyard—plain round tapering bowl, mediæval.
In porch—small round bowl very crudely carved with
cherub-head, shield-of-arms, etc., no drain, probably
17th-century, purpose uncertain.
Condition—Rebuilt.
Secular
b(2). Homestead Moat, S.W. of Hinton Farm and
nearly 1 m. S.S.W. of the church, is of roughly
rectangular form.
c(3). Felton Court, 720 yards S.S.W. of the church,
is of two storeys with cellars and attics; the walls are
ashlar-faced and the roofs are slate-covered. It was
built early in the 17th century, but has a modern N.
range and other modern alterations. Inside the
building are some exposed ceiling-beams.
Condition—Good.
c(4). Middleton, house, two tenements, 600 yards
S. of the church, is of two storeys, timber-framed and
with slate, stone and tile-covered roofs. The N. wing
was built in the 16th century and the cross-wing added
at the S. end early in the 17th century; this was
extended towards the E. late in the same century. The
timber-framing is mostly exposed and the E. gable has
diagonal framing. The upper storey projected on the
N. and W. sides of the original block, but has been
under-built. The late 17th-century W. chimney-stack
has two diagonal shafts. Inside the building are some
exposed moulded and chamfered ceiling-beams.
Fownhope, the Parish Church of St Mary
Condition—Good.
c(5). Cottage, on the W. side of the road, 400 yards
S. of the church, is of two storeys, timber-framed and
with a slate-covered roof. It was built in the 17th
century and has exposed external framing and internal
ceiling-beams.
Condition—Good.