Hereford

Hereford (pronounced h?r-?-füd; Welsh: Henffordd (pronounced "Henforth") is a 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 50,154.

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Welsh - England - Wales - River Wye - County town - Herefordshire - 2001

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Hereford has a cathedral dating from 1079 which contains the Mappa Mundi, a medieval map of the world dating from the 13th century which was restored in the late 20th.

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Cathedral - 1079 - Mappa Mundi - Medieval - 13th century - 20th

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An early town charter from 1189 describes it as 'Hereford in Wales'. http://www.herefordcitycouncil.gov.uk/dev/html/charters.htm This charter also gave Hereford city status, the earliest example of city status being granted, since all earlier cities had been so since time immemorial. See City status in the United Kingdom

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1189 - City status in the United Kingdom

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It is now known chiefly as a trading centre for a wider agricultural and rural area. Products from Hereford include: (Bulmer's) cider, beer, leather goods, nickel alloys, chemicals and cattle, including the famous Hereford breed. The city is the home of the British Special Air Service or SAS.

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Bulmer's - Cider - Beer - Leather - Nickel - Chemical - Cattle - Hereford breed - Special Air Service

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The current member of the House of Commons for Hereford constituency is Paul Keetch.

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Member - House of Commons - Hereford constituency - Paul Keetch

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On January 28, 2005, Hereford was granted Fairtrade City status.

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January 28 - 2005 - Fairtrade City

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