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Hereford ( Welsh: Henffordd) is an historic city in the west of England, close to the border with Wales and on the River Wye it is the county town of Herefordshire. In 2001, Hereford had a population of 54,842.

Hereford has a cathedral which dates from 1079 which contains the Mappa Mundi, a medieval map of the world dating from the 13th century and restored in the late 20th. An early town charter from 1189Events January 21 Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade September 3- Richard I of England is crowned as king of England. This year was fixed as the start of time immemorial in English law in 1276. describes it as 'Hereford in Wales'. [1]

It is known chiefly as a trading centre for a wider agricultural and rural area. Products from Hereford include: ( Bulmer'sBulmer's Cider was founded in 1887 in Hereford, England by Percy Bulmer, the 20 year old son of a local clergyman, taking his mother's advice to make a career in food or drink 'because neither ever go out of fashion. Using apples from the orchard at his f) ciderCider has different meanings in the United Kingdom and the United States. Both meanings refer to a product containing the juice of apples. Unfermented Cider In the US, cider was traditionally fermented, but that is now referred to as hard cider. Today in, beer1990s England when people received less than a pint (568 ml) of beer for the price of a pint. A beer is any variety of alcoholic beverages produced by the fermentation of starchy material derived from grains or other plant sources. The production of beer, leatherLeather is a material created through the tanning of hides, pelts and skins of animals. Leather was a very important clothing material, and its other uses were legion. Together with wood, leather formed the basis of much ancient technology. Leather with t goods, cattle, metal goods and chemicalA chemical is any substance used in or obtained by a process in chemistry: A chemical compound is a substance consisting of two or more chemical elements that are chemically combined in fixed proportions. A chemical element is a substance that cannot be ds.

Hereford is the home of the Special Air ServiceOfficial force name Special Air Service Nicknames The Regiment ''The SAS (British Army phonetic) "the sass" Motto Who Dares Wins Description Britain's main Special Operations Force. Readiness Unknown, but able to deploy counter-terror teams quickly. Speci or SAS.

On April 1April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. Events 527 Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne. 1789 In New York City, the United Stat, 1998, Hereford lost its district status with the creation of the new unitary Herefordshire. Charter Trustees were appointed to preserve mayoral traditions until a civil parish council could be set up in 2000.

Hereford is also home of Hereford United Football Club, who had a long spell in the Football League and currently ply their trade in the Nationwide Conference.