Herefordshire

Herefordshire is a traditional and ceremonial county and unitary district in the West Midlands region of England in the United Kingdom. It borders the counties of Shropshire in the north, Worcestershire in the east, Gloucestershire in the south east and the Welsh preserved counties of Gwent in the south west and Powys in the west.

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Traditional - Ceremonial - Unitary district - West Midlands region - England - United Kingdom - Counties - Shropshire - Worcestershire - Gloucestershire - Welsh preserved - Gwent - Powys

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In 1974 it was merged with the neighbouring Worcestershire to form the relatively short-lived Hereford and Worcester. Within this, Herefordshire was covered by the districts of South Herefordshire, Hereford, and part of Malvern Hills and Leominster districts.

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1974 - Worcestershire - Hereford and Worcester - Districts - South Herefordshire - Hereford - Malvern Hills - Leominster

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On April 1, 1998 it was split out again, in the form of a unitary authority, with broadly the same borders as before.

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April 1 - 1998 - Unitary authority

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Herefordshire is a very rural county best known for its fruit growing and cider production in particular. When Celia Fiennes visited Herefordshire in 1696 she saw a countryside in which apple and pear trees were growing everywhere 'even in their corn fields and hedgerows'. Modern agriculture has put pressure on the ancient orchards in the county but many of them still survive today providing a habitat for the rare noble chafer beetle.

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Celia Fiennes - 1696 - Noble chafer

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