Hereford

Hereford
Hereford
City and civil parish
	Hereford Cathedral and Wye Bridge
	Coat of arms of the City Council
	Hereford Location within Herefordshire
Population	53,112 (2021 Census)
OS grid reference	SO515405
• London	135.7 miles (218.4 km) ESE
Civil parish	Hereford;
Unitary authority	Herefordshire;
Ceremonial county	Herefordshire;
Region	West Midlands;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	HEREFORD
Postcode district	HR1, HR2, HR4
Dialling code	01432
Police	West Mercia
Fire	Hereford and Worcester
Ambulance	West Midlands
UK Parliament	Hereford and South Herefordshire;
	List of places UK England Herefordshire 52°03′22″N 2°42′58″W / 52.056°N 2.716°W

Hereford (/ˈhɛrɪfərd/ ^ⓘ HERR-if-ərd) is a cathedral city and the county town of Herefordshire, England. It lies on the River Wye, approximately 16 miles (26 km) east of the border with Wales, 23 miles (37 km) north-west of Gloucester and 24 miles (39 km) south-west of Worcester. With a population of 53,112 in 2021, it is the largest settlement in Herefordshire.

An early town charter from 1189, granted by Richard I of England, describes it as "Hereford in Wales".^[2] Hereford has been recognised as a city since time immemorial, with the status being reconfirmed as recently as October 2000.^[3]^[4] Hereford has been a civil parish since 2000.^[5]

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 sausage rolls, as well as the famous Hereford breed of cattle.

^ "Hereford". City population. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
^ "The Royal Charters of the City of Hereford". Hereford Web Pages. Archived from the original on 15 January 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
^ Beckett, J. V. (2005). City status in the British Isles, 1830–2002, Historical urban studies. Aldershot: Ashgate.
^ "Hereford City Council Charter". Herefordcitycouncil.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 12 February 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
^ "Council history". Hereford City Council. Retrieved 23 August 2023.

[bua2011-1] "Hereford". City population. Retrieved 25 October 2022.

[charters-2] "The Royal Charters of the City of Hereford". Hereford Web Pages. Archived from the original on 15 January 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2011.

[3] Beckett, J. V. (2005). City status in the British Isles, 1830–2002, Historical urban studies. Aldershot: Ashgate.

[4] "Hereford City Council Charter". Herefordcitycouncil.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 12 February 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2012.

[5] "Council history". Hereford City Council. Retrieved 23 August 2023.

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