Top 10 Facts to know about Herefordshire

Here are some of the top 10 facts to know about Herefordshire.

1. Hereford is a cathedral city, civil parish and county town of Herefordshire, England.

2. Herefordshire has been Welsh and English during different periods of time.

3. Herefordshire has 4 main towns Leominster, Ledbury, Ross-on-Wye, Kington and Bromyard.

4. That said there are approximately 200 + villages in Herefordshire.

5. Herefordshire is the birth place of the world famous breed of cattle Hereford cattle, originated in the county and are now bred throughout the world.

6. Herefordshire County Council was granted a coat of arms on 28 February 1946

7. Alfred Watkins was an English author, self-taught amateur archaeologist, antiquarian was born in Hereford.

8.  The River Wye, which at 135 miles is the fifth-longest in the United Kingdom, It flows through both Hereford and Ross-on-Wye before returning to Wales. Leominster is situated on the River Lugg, a tributary of the Wye.

9. Leominster used to be spelt Lemster and is often pronounced Lemster by it's locals.

10. Bromyard is mentioned by name in the Domesday book as Bromgeard.

To find out more please feel free to follow the link below.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herefordshire

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Goodrich Castle

Above the River Wye, Goodrich Castle was the scene of a dramatic civil war siege which only ended after extensive damage had been caused; not least by Roaring Meg, an enormous mortar which is now on display in the Castle.

Goodrich Castle is a now ruinous Norman medieval castle situated to the north of the village of Goodrich in Herefordshire, England, controlling a key location between Monmouth and Ross-on-Wye. It was praised by William Wordsworth as the "noblest ruin in Herefordshire"^[1] and is considered by historian Adrian Pettifer to be the "most splendid in the county, and one of the best examples of English military architecture".^[2] Goodrich Castle was probably built by Godric of Mappestone after the Norman invasion of England, initially as an earth and wooden fortification. In the middle of the 12th century the original castle was replaced with a stone keep, and was then expanded significantly during the late 13th century into a concentric structure combining luxurious living quarters with extensive defences. The success of Goodrich's design influenced many other constructions across England over the following years. It became the seat of the powerful Talbot family before falling out of favour as a residence in late Tudor times.

For more info please follow the links below:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goodrich_Castle
http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/goodrich-castle

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Berrington Hall

Berrington Hall is home to the Elmar Digby furniture collection, paintings by, amongst others, Thomas Luny (1759–1837) and the Charles Paget Wade costume collection from Snowshill which can be viewed by appointment. The 'below stairs' areas and servants' quarters which are open to the public include a Victorian laundry and Georgian dairy. Berrington has been in the care of the National Trust since 1957 and is, along with its gardens, open to the public.

Located about 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Leominster, Herefordshire, England.

For more information you can follow these links below to find out more:
https://www.facebook.com/NTBerrington
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/berrington-hall
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berrington_Hall

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