Castles · Mid Wales
Hereford Castle
Hereford Castle — castle in Hereford, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Hereford · 1.0 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Hereford Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "castle in Hereford, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.0525°, -2.7121°.
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Heritage listing
Hereford Castle is a castle that used to be in the cathedral city of Hereford, the county town of Herefordshire, England (grid reference SO511396). Founded sometime before 1052, it was one of the earliest castles in England. Hereford Castle was probably destroyed when the Welsh sacked Hereford in 1055, but seems to have been replaced by the following decade. During the civil war, when Stephen sought to usurp Queen Matilda, the castle was besieged three times; the garrison surrendered each time and control of Hereford Castle changed hands.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Lugg SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Wye SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Hereford Castle is a castle that used to be in the cathedral city of Hereford, the county town of Herefordshire, England (grid reference SO511396). Founded sometime before 1052, it was one of the earliest castles in England. Hereford Castle was probably destroyed when the Welsh sacked Hereford in 1055, but seems to have been replaced by the following decade. During the civil war, when Stephen sought to usurp Queen Matilda, the castle was besieged three times; the garrison surrendered each time and control of Hereford Castle changed hands.
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Background
History
During the 11th century, the county of Herefordshire was subject to attacks from Wales. Rather than repairing the town defences of Hereford, the county town, Ralph (son of the Count of Vexin) chose to build a castle within the settlement's defences. Ralph was made Earl of Hereford in about 1046; the date of the castle's foundation is uncertain, but it was present by 1052. This first castle is thought to have occupied the area of the later castle, in the east of the town. The areas to the north and west were densely occupied, and to the south was the River Wye. In 1055, the town and castle of Hereford were sacked by the Welsh.}} Harold Godwinson repaired the town's defences in 1056, but what…
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- Coordinates
- 52.0525, -2.7121
- District
- Herefordshire, County of
- Parish
- Hereford
- Postcode
- HR1 2NX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hereford and South Herefordshire
- Nearest railway station
- Hereford — 1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5737950 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Hereford Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Hereford Castle - geograph.org.uk - 552397.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hereford Castle?
- Hereford Castle is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode HR1 2NX), in the parish of Hereford.
- Is Hereford Castle a listed building?
- Hereford Castle is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Hereford Castle a protected site?
- Yes — Hereford Castle is part of the River Lugg SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the River Wye SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Does Hereford Castle charge admission?
- Hereford Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Hereford Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Hereford, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode HR1 2NX.