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Hereford

UK Place
Demography
Population55700
Administration
ParishHereford
Unitary authorityHerefordshire
Ceremonial countyHerefordshire
RegionWest Midlands
CountryEngland
Other Information
Post townHEREFORD
Postcode districtHR1 HR
Dialling code01432
UK ParliamentHereford and South Herefordshire

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Hereford (c-enEn-uk-Hereford is a cathedral city, civil parish and county town of Herefordshire, England. It lies on the River Wye, approximately 16 mi (25.7 km) east of the border with Wales, 24 mi (38.6 km) southwest of Worcester, and 23 mi (37 km) northwest of Gloucester. With a population of 55,700 people, it is the largest settlement in the county.

The name "Hereford" is said to come from the Anglo Saxon "here", an army or formation of soldiers, and the "ford", a place for crossing a river. If this is the origin it suggests that Hereford was a place where a body of armed men forded or crossed the Wye. The Welsh name for Hereford is Henffordd meaning "old road", and probably referring to the Roman Road and Roman settlement at nearby Stretton Sugwas.

Hereford 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 also contains the world famous Chained Library.

An early town charter from 1189 granted by Richard I of England describes it as "Hereford in Wales". Hereford has been recognised as a city since time immemorial, with the status being reconfirmed as recently as October 2000.

It is now known chiefly as a trading centre for a wider agricultural and rural area. Products from Hereford include: cider, beer, leather goods, nickel alloys, poultry, chemicals and cattle, including the famous Hereford breed. The city 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 is served by a railway station on the Welsh Marches Line which opened in 1854. There was also another station in Hereford which is now closed, this was Hereford Barton.

Hereford Video

Crossbar challenge of Hereford United, 3 players managed it this time.
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What a day!!! Hereford United, then of the Southern League, defeat the mighty Newcastle United of the First Division (for our younger viewers that was then the top tier of English Football) by 2 goals to 1 in an epic FA Cup 3rd Round Replay at Edgar Street, Hereford. Hereford's first goal / equaliser, the famous 'Ronnie Radford Rocket', was subsequently voted BBC Goal of the Season for 1971/72 and the winner was scored by Ricky George who went on to co-own a Grand National winner (Earth Summit in 1998). I was there!!!
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Video shows big Longhorn cattle fighting and mating. Shows really big healthy longhorn cattle, cows and bulls. These are used in rodeos. Also shows Herefords, black angus, a large bull of unknown breed, possibly a Charolais, a loose cow by a roa,d and a donkey. These are beautiful animals and unusually large and colorful. This may be the first view of Texas longhorn cattle in fighting and mating behavior. They are docile and don't fight much. The Texas Longhorn is a type of cattle known for its huge horns. The longest horn on record is over 9 feet. They are colorful. Longhorns can weight up to 2500 lbs, Cattle, cows, bulls, are the most common type of large domesticated ungulates. They are members of the subfamily Bovinae and are the most widespread species of the genus Bos. They are raised as livestock for meat, as dairy animals for milk and other dairy products, as draft animals (pulling carts, plows and the like), for leather and dung for manure or fuel. There here are 1.3 billion cattle in the world today. Some of this footage was used with permission of the JohnPurdueSite
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Publicidad de la marca de cigarrillos uruguayos Nevada, con el Trío Fattorusso, Ibarburu, Jaime Roos, Francis Andreu, el grupo Cursi, Ruben Rada, Hereford y la DJ Paola Dalto
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Street Entertaining with Piano Accordion in the beautiful Cathedral City of Hereford (England) at a Victorian Christmas Street Market. I'm quite used to busking with automatic street organs (mechanical organs being my main hobby), but playing the accordion in this situation is still quite new! Indeed it's only two and a bit years since I first picked up an accordion (bought an old one at a car boot sale!), or any keyboard instrument for that matter, and being completely self-taught practice I had to fit around a busy university study schedule. Anyway, despite the bitterly cold temperatures all day, I gave it my best shot, and have edited together this video from footage taken by my father for you all to enjoy in the warm comfort of indoors! I've not long had this particular accordion (a couple of weeks), which is a beautiful Crucianelli 120-bass Italian Piano Accordion, this being the first time out. As well the lovely traditional musette sound from the internal reeds in the usual way, the instrument now has a brand new MIDI system fitted, which through use of a Roland accordion expander enables hundreds of sounds to be synthesised in real time to add great variety to the music produced. One can also turn off the actual treble and/or bass reeds to have purely electronic sounds for melody, chords or bass, or naturally use as a traditional acoustic instrument with no electronics at all, so the possibilities are endless. (see my other videos for one giving a quick demo of <b>...</b>
9.95 min. | 4.01 user rating
Well bangin' tune about 'ereford like - many thanks to www.haunted-hereford.co.uk for some amazing shots of our glorious town!! Hereford rap hereford rap hereford song hereford tune ben errington BBC Hereford and Worcester Howard Bentham Rford n B - available for download from Amazon.co.uk if you want it on yer phone or in yer motor!!
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This is an example of the superior bulls we have to offer each year here at Chandler Herefords for sale by private treaty! www.chandlerherefords.com
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George Best and Rodney Marsh feature heavily in this footage of Fulham beating Hereford Utd 4-1 in 1976. Bobby Moore was also in the line-up.
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This was the first goal in the Legendary thriller between Hereford and Newcastle in the 1972 FA Cup.
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Reconstruction of Cardiff City's 2008 FA Cup Run through the medium of Lego. I've had to split the video into 2 parts. Part 1 covers the Chasetown, Hereford and Wolves ties.
7.87 min. | 4.68 user rating

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Hereford 1 - 0 Crewe - BBC News Tweet this news
BBC News--Stuart Fleetwood's first-half strike gave -Hereford- three vital points at the expense of Crewe. Clayton Donaldson and Danny Shelley both forced Bulls keeper Adam Bartlett into early action as the visitors started the brighter of the two te - Date : Mon, 28 Mar 2011 10:57:05 GMT+00:00
Funeral Information for March 29, 2011 - Amarillo.com Tweet this news
Amarillo.com--Mario San Miguel, 39, of -Hereford- died Saturday, March 26, 2011. Prayer vigil will be said at 6:30 Wednesday in Rix Funeral Chapel in -Hereford-. Mass will be celebrated at 2 pm Friday in La Iglesia de San Jose. Burial will be in West Park - Date : Tue, 29 Mar 2011 05:44:11 GMT+00:00
Tongan Taumoepeau re-signs for Worcester Warriors - BBC News Tweet this news
BBC News--Taumoepeau, who made his 150th appearance for the club last week, told BBC -Hereford- and Worcester he is delighted to have extended his stay. "I feel I am in some of the best shape of my career," he said. Taumoepeau continued: - Date : Tue, 29 Mar 2011 06:59:47 GMT+00:00
Man accused of Ross-on-Wye stabbing death - BBC News Tweet this news
BBC News--A 22-year-old man has been charged with murdering a man who was found with fatal stab wounds in -Herefordshire-. James Ball, 30, was found by ambulance staff at a home in Copse Cross Street, Ross-on-Wye, at 2047 GMT on Saturday. Police were then - Date : Mon, 28 Mar 2011 08:44:54 GMT+00:00
England Bowls president Joan Balding attendes celebrations of Herefordshire ... - Hereford Times Tweet this news
Hereford Times--THE start of the Golden Jubilee of the -Herefordshire- Women's Bowling Association was marked by a Service at -Hereford- Cathedral. Lessons were read by president Olive Goodwin (last president of the HWBA) and senior vice-president Br - Date : Tue, 29 Mar 2011 07:05:58 GMT+00:00
Hereford City Library has tuned into Switchover to lend a hand to the digital ... - Hereford Times Tweet this news
Hereford Times---HEREFORD- library is lending a hand as the countdown to the county's digital switchover enters its last few weeks. The library has tuned into Switchover, a national scheme to ensure no-one gets left behind as time runs out. -Hereford - Date : Mon, 28 Mar 2011 07:56:33 GMT+00:00
Dancing on Ice winner Sam Attwater to appear at Hereford nightclub - Hereford Times Tweet this news
Hereford Times--SAM Attwater, who has just been crowned the winner of Dancing on Ice, will be appearing at a -Hereford- nightclub next weekend. The 24-year-old former Eastenders actor will be taking to the stage at Play on Saturday (April 2) in what is be - Date : Sun, 27 Mar 2011 21:17:58 GMT+00:00
Gladys Leola Heflin - Amarillo.com Tweet this news
Amarillo.com--Graveside services will be at 2 pm today in Rest Lawn Cemetery in -Hereford- with Dr. Donald Proctor, pastor of Temple Baptist Church, officiating. Arrangements are by -Hereford- Heritage Funeral Home. Mrs. Heflin was born March 24, 1916, in - Date : Tue, 29 Mar 2011 05:52:00 GMT+00:00
Second-ranked Randall Lady Raiders beat Hereford in District 3-4A softball - Amarillo.com Tweet this news
Amarillo.com--2-ranked Class 4A Randall Lady Raiders crashed out 18 hits and opened with eight runs in the first inning to roll past -Hereford-, 18-1, in a District 3-4A softball game Friday stopped by the 10-run rule at Randall. Randall junior pitcher Ma - Date : Sat, 26 Mar 2011 05:40:57 GMT+00:00
Doncaster's Waide Fairhurst to stay at Hereford United - BBC Sport Tweet this news
BBC Sport--Doncaster Rovers striker Waide Fairhurst has extended his loan spell at -Hereford- United by a further month. The 21-year-old has made seven appearances for the Bulls since arriving at Edgar Street in February, scoring three goals. ... - Date : Mon, 14 Mar 2011 12:24:07 GMT+00:00

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