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Hereford: Area, History and Background

Riding are well acquainted with the United Kingdom, its cities and towns.

Below is some historic, cultural and background information about the area of Hereford in the United Kingdom.

  • Hereford is a cathedral city, civil parish and county town of Hereford@shire, England.
  • It lies on the River Wye, approximately 16 miles (26 km) east of the border with Wales, 21 miles (34 km) southwest of Worcester, and 23 miles (37 km) northwest of Gloucester.
  • Hereford has a population of 54,842 people.
  • It is the largest settlement in the county.
  • Hereford's Cathedral dates from 1079 and contains the Mappa Mundi, a medieval map of the world dating from the 13th century which was restored in the late 20th century.
  • It was the home of the British Special Air Service (SAS) for many years, although the Regiment relocated to nearby Credenhill in the late 1990s.
  • Hereford's railway station opened in 1854 on the Welsh Marches Line.
  • It is also home to the oldest inhabited building in Britain, the Bishop's Palace, built in 1204.
  • Hereford's Cathedral School is also one of the oldest schools in England.
  • In 2005 it was granted Fairtrade City status.[
  • Hereford is home of Hereford United Football Club, best known for beating Newcastle in the FA Cup in January 1972, when they were still a non-league side and Newcastle were in the top division of English football.
  • It has a thriving nine pin skittle league, formed on 24 October 1902, and today consisting of five divisions.
  • Hereford is home to many colleges including five colleges in the city:
  • It is one of only three English counties not to have a university.
  • Before 1977 Hereford was home to Hereford College of Education, a higher education institution which offered teacher training qualifications.

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