Yazor is a small village and

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in the

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county of

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. The parish includes the

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of Yarsop about to the north.at Yazor is some north west of the city of

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on the

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and about east of

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. It was formerly served by

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located in the parish. The population of the parish at the 2011 Census was 122.

History

St Mary the Virgin's Church, Yazor is a redundant Anglican church, designated by English Heritage as a Grade II listed building, and is under the care of the

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. The Victorian building was constructed in 1843 by George Moore, and the Price family monuments were transferred to it. The three bay arcade was of 15th century origin, and the west tower from a century before. There was a south transept of one bay's width on the west aisle. To the south lie the ruins of Old Yazor church.

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GENUKI(tm) pagePhotos of Yazor and surrounding area on geograph
Villages in Herefordshire Civil parishes in Herefordshire {{Herefordshire-geo-stub