History and heritage societies and organisations in Herefordshire
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Herefordshire
Museums, archives and heritage in Herefordshire
Herefordshire, an inland county on the SE. border of Wales, and bounded N. by Shropshire and Worcestershire, E. by Worcestershire and Gloucestershire, S. by Gloucestershire and Monmouthshire, and W. by Monmouthshire, Radnorshire, and Brecknockshire; greatest length N. and S. 38 miles, greatest breadth E. and W. 35 miles; 532,918 acres, population 121,062. The county is … Read more
Libraries and archives in Herefordshire
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Historic places to visit in Herefordshire
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The mop fair
Nell Darby details the history of the statute fair, or mop fair, where servants tried to find work, but could became the victims of crime instead. In my local town, a fair is held twice a year. It’s a rather standard event; there are fairground rides, stalls where you can shoot a can to win … Read more