Ewyas Harold

Ewyas Harold (/ˈjuəs ˈhærəld/)[1] is a village and civil parish in the Golden Valley in Herefordshire, England, near the Wales-England border about halfway between Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, and Hereford.

Its name derives from the Welsh kingdom of Ewyas[3] and from Harold, son of Ralph the Timid (Earl of Hereford), and grandson of King Æthelred the Unready.

[4] Ewyas Harold parish has a large area of common land rich in wildlife and ancient meadow saffron, a leftover from cultivation by the monks at Dore Abbey.

The village has a school, a fire station and a redundant Catholic church.

[5] The Church of England ministry of St. Michael and All Angels is now linked with that of several neighbouring parishes.