Hereford: Cathedral City, Mappa Mundi, and the Welsh Marches Border Country
Hereford sits on the River Wye in the western Midlands, close to the Welsh border. The cathedral houses the Mappa Mundi, a thirteenth-century map of the world, and the largest surviving chained library. The city is the centre of the Herefordshire cattle breed, and the livestock market remains active. Hereford is also home to the SAS, based at Stirling Lines (formerly Bradbury Lines). The population is around 61,000 for the city, with the wider Herefordshire county at 192,000.
The A49 runs north-south through the city, connecting to the M50 and the wider motorway network. Hereford has no railway station on a main line; services run to Birmingham and Cardiff via local routes. The cider industry is a significant local employer, with Bulmers (now Heineken) producing from the city since 1887. For adult companionship, Hereford is covered by West Mercia Police and governed by England and Wales criminal law.
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Hereford sits on the River Wye in the western Midlands, close to the Welsh border. The cathedral houses the Mappa Mundi, a thirteenth-century map of the world, and the largest surviving chained library. The city is the centre of the Herefordshire cattle breed, and the livestock market remains active. Hereford is also home to the SAS, based at Stirling Lines (formerly Bradbury Lines). The population is around 61,000 for the city, with the wider Herefordshire county at 192,000.
The A49 runs north-south through the city, connecting to the M50 and the wider motorway network. Hereford has no railway station on a main line; services run to Birmingham and Cardiff via local routes. The cider industry is a significant local employer, with Bulmers (now Heineken) producing from the city since 1887. For adult companionship, Hereford is covered by West Mercia Police and governed by England and Wales criminal law.
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