Hereford

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.[2]

Hereford

Hereford Cathedral and Wye Bridge
Population55,800 [1]
OS grid referenceSO515405
• London135.7m
Civil parish
  • Hereford
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHEREFORD
Postcode districtHR1, HR2, HR3, HR4
Dialling code01432
PoliceWest Mercia
FireHereford and Worcester
AmbulanceWest Midlands
UK Parliament
  • Hereford and South Herefordshire

The name Hereford comes from the Anglo Saxon here, meaning an army and ford which is a place where soldiers could cross.

Hereford has had a cathedral since 1059.

In 1997, Hereford Council lost its status as a city council, and had to appoint Charter Trustees. Its ancient city traditions are recognised and carried on by the parish council, which is led by the City Mayor.

Transport

Road

The A49, A438, A465, A480, A4103, A4110, B4399, B4224 and B4359 roads pass through Hereford.

Rail

Hereford has a train station.[3]

Bus

Hereford has a city bus station, for routes in the city, and a country bus station, for routes out of the city.[4]

References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hereford.
  1. "The Population of Herefordshire 2009" (PDF). Hereford City Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-09. Retrieved 2010-07-02.
  2. "Hereford: Queen of The Marches". British Heritage.
  3. "National Rail Enquiries - Station facilities for Hereford". www.nationalrail.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
  4. Ltd, Mapway. "Home". Traveline.info. Retrieved 2021-01-14.


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