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Hereford (/ ˈ h ɛr ɪ f ər d / ⓘ HERR-if-ərd) is a cathedral city and the county town of the ceremonial county of Herefordshire, England. It is situated on the banks of the River Wye and is situated 16 miles (26 km) east of the border with Wales, 23 miles (37 km) north-west of Gloucester and 24 miles (39 km) south-west of Worcester. With ...
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Hereford is a city in England located in the Herefordshire county, near the Welsh border. Hereford, the cathedral city with a rural charm, is like the idyllic spot where historic cathedrals meet scenic countryside.
Hereford is located in the county of Herefordshire, West Midlands, 11 miles north-west of the town of Ross-on-Wye, 23 miles south-west of the major city of Worcester, 44 miles north-east of Cardiff, and 117 miles west of London. Hereford falls within the unitary authority of County of Herefordshire.
Aug 28, 2024 · Hereford, city, unitary authority and historic county of Herefordshire, west-central England, on the River Wye. Hereford was founded as a settlement near the Welsh March—the politically unstable belt of territory flanking Wales on the east in medieval times—after the West Saxons had crossed the.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Sep 1, 2024 · Herefordshire, unitary authority and historic county that covers a roughly circular area in the Welsh borderland of west-central England. The city of Hereford, in the centre of the unitary authority, is the administrative centre.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Hereford (pronounced ['hɛɹəfəd] or ['hɛɹɪfəd]) Welsh: Henffordd (pronounced ['hεnfɔrð] "Henforth") is a city and civil parish in the West Midlands of England, close to the border with Wales and on the River Wye. It is the county town of Herefordshire.
Herefordshire (/ ˈ h ɛr ɪ f ər d ʃ ɪər,-ʃ ər / HERR-if-ərd-sheer, -shər) [5] is a ceremonial county and unitary authority in the West Midlands region of England. It is bordered by Shropshire to the north, Worcestershire to the east, Gloucestershire to the south-east, and the Welsh counties of Monmouthshire and Powys to the west.
