Herefordshire - Historic Buildings

The Market House is a Ross-on-Wye landmark, built in 1650 as a venue for shopkeepers selling their produce in the market square. It is a rectangular building of red sandstone, with six high arches on the long sides and two on the ends, creating a sheltered arcade for market stalls and storage.
Market Place, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, England, HR9 5HD

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The Master's House is a timber-framed mansion half-hidden beneath a Georgian facade, built in 1487 for the Master of St Katherine's Hospital. The House has been restored to serve as a community hub and public library and retains its great hall with a painted timber beam.
St Katherine’s, Bye Street, Ledbury, Herefordshire, England, HR8 1EA

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Heritage Highlight: 15th-century restored Great Hall

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Mortimers Cross Water Mill is a restored 18th-century mill. The mill is unusual in that it was made to be operated by only one man. The current mill replaced an earlier paper mill.
B4362, Mortimers Cross, Herefordshire, England, HR6 9PE

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Hereford's elegant Regency Shirehall was built in 1815 to house Hereford's Crown Court and act as a meeting place for the County Council. In front of Shirehall is a statue to the MP Sir George Cornewall Lewis. The Shirehall is listed Grade II* for its architectural heritage importance.
St Peters Square, Hereford, Herefordshire, England, HR1 2HX

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A few minutes walk east of Hereford Cathedral stands an ancient holy well linked to a murdered 8th-century King of East Anglia. The well is said to mark the spot where St Ethelbert's body was set down before his burial. The well waters are said to have healing properties and were traditionally used to treat ulcers.
Castle Hill, Hereford, Herefordshire, England

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Heritage Highlight: Medieval statue

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A mock Tudor arch leading from Commercial Road to the old St Peter's Church burial ground is dedicated to Rev. John Venn, one of Hereford's most celebrated benefactors during the Victorian period. Rev. Venn's grave is preserved in the burial ground.
Commercial Road, Hereford, Herefordshire, England, HR1 2BD

Attraction Type: Historic Property - Landmark
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The Victoria Bridge was built in 1897 to mark Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. It links Mill Street on the north bank to Bishop's Meadow on the south bank. A footpath runs along the south bank, offering excellent views of Hereford Cathedral.
Off Mill Street, Hereford, Herefordshire, England

Attraction Type: Historic Property - Bridge
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Heritage Highlight: An excellent example of Victorian architecture

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The Wye Bridge was built in the 15th century to replace an earlier timber bridge and was the main crossing of the River Wye into Hereford. It was rebuilt in the 17th century and widened in the early 19th century but retains medieval arches.
Bridge Street, Hereford, Herefordshire, England, HR4 9DW

Attraction Type: Historic Property - Bridge
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Heritage Highlight: Medieval origins

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