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 Alberta Guest House 
5-13 Newtown Road, Hereford, Herefordshire
User review: 8.52. From GBP 55.00
 The Green Dragon
Broad Street, Hereford
User review: 6.77. From GBP 45.00
Three Counties Hotel
Belmont Road, Hereford
User review: 7.62. From GBP 55.50
 Somerville House
Bodenham Road, Hereford, Herefordshire
User review: 9.10. From GBP 60.00
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Coordinates: 52°03′23″N 2°42′58″W / 52.0565, -2.716
Hereford (pronunciation; IPA: /ˈhɛrɨfəd/) is a city, civil parish and county town of Herefordshire, 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. With a population of 50,400 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 (or Henfordd).
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 railway station opened in 1854 on the Welsh Marches Line.
Source: CIA Factbook, Wikipedia
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