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'''Hereford''' is a cathedral city, civil parish and the county town of [[Herefordshire]], in which it is by far the largest settlement with a population of around 53,000.
Located in central Herefordshire with largely rural surroundings, Hereford is one of England's remotest cities. The [[Black Mountains]] lie to the west and the Malvern Hills to the east. The border with Wales is around 15 miles to the west of the city, with the cathedral cities [[Worcester]] and [[Gloucester]] being around 25 miles to the north-east and south-east respectively.
==History==
In the early 5th century, immediately after the [[Romans]] left but before the [[Anglo-Saxons]] arrived, modern-day Hereford was part of the Brittonic kingdom [[Ergyng]].
Hereford was the site of the Battle of Hereford of 760 AD, in which the Britons defeated the Anglian kingdom Mercia.
Wye Bridge, one of the city's most prominent landmarks, was constructed in the year 1490.
The Seige of Hereford took place between July and September 1645 as part of the [[English Civil War]], when the Scottish Covenanters besieged an English Royalist Garrison in the city. A considerable amount of fighting took place on Wye Bridge.
==Administration==
The administrative headquarters of [[Herefordshire Council]], which covers a similar area to the county, is located in Hereford at Council Offices on Plough Lane. The council area makes up a part of the [[West Midlands]] statistical region.
==Transport==
The town is traversed by the long-distance route A49, which links the town with [[Leominster]], [[Shrewsbury]] and the [[North West England|North West]] to the north,
[[Category:English cities]]
Located in central Herefordshire with largely rural surroundings, Hereford is one of England's remotest cities. The [[Black Mountains]] lie to the west and the Malvern Hills to the east. The border with Wales is around 15 miles to the west of the city, with the cathedral cities [[Worcester]] and [[Gloucester]] being around 25 miles to the north-east and south-east respectively.
==History==
In the early 5th century, immediately after the [[Romans]] left but before the [[Anglo-Saxons]] arrived, modern-day Hereford was part of the Brittonic kingdom [[Ergyng]].
Hereford was the site of the Battle of Hereford of 760 AD, in which the Britons defeated the Anglian kingdom Mercia.
Wye Bridge, one of the city's most prominent landmarks, was constructed in the year 1490.
The Seige of Hereford took place between July and September 1645 as part of the [[English Civil War]], when the Scottish Covenanters besieged an English Royalist Garrison in the city. A considerable amount of fighting took place on Wye Bridge.
==Administration==
The administrative headquarters of [[Herefordshire Council]], which covers a similar area to the county, is located in Hereford at Council Offices on Plough Lane. The council area makes up a part of the [[West Midlands]] statistical region.
==Transport==
The town is traversed by the long-distance route A49, which links the town with [[Leominster]], [[Shrewsbury]] and the [[North West England|North West]] to the north,
[[Category:English cities]]