Hereford Walk: City Centre【4K】
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- čas přidán 7. 08. 2024
- Located in the county of Herefordshire, and around 50 miles southwest of Birmingham, is the city of Hereford.
The earliest record of Hereford dates to around 676 AD, when it became the seat of Putta, Bishop of Hereford. By the 8th century it had grown to become the Saxon capital of West Mercia.
The name 'Hereford' is derived from Anglo-Saxon 'here', meaning a formation of soldiers, and 'ford', meaning shallow river crossing, in reference to the River Wye which runs through the city. Its geographic location, just under 20 miles east of the England-Wales border of today, made it a hotbed of conflicts between the Anglo-Saxons and the Welsh, such as the Battle of Hereford in 760, which resulted in a Welsh victory. The Mercian ruler at the time was King Offa, who would later establish the famous Offa's Dyke - essentially a ditch marking the approximate border between England and Wales.
Sometime before 1052, Hereford Castle was built. It endured multiple sieges. In 1055 the Welsh sacked and burned Hereford, damaging the castle in the process. According to an account from the 16th century, Hereford Castle was once "nearly as large as that of Windsor". It has since been reduced to ruin.
One of the oldest churches in the country is found in Hereford. St Peter's Church was built in the 11th century. Its founder, Walter de Lacy, was killed by a fall from the tower in 1085. It predates Hereford Cathedral, which was built between circa 1079 and 1250, with the tower dating from the 14th century. The cathedral contains the largest chained library in the world, i.e. where the books are chained so you can read them at the desk, but not remove them from the bookcase.
In 1189 Hereford was granted a royal charter by Richard I. Early industries in Hereford included wool and leather. The wool industry started to decline around the 17th century, around which point brewing and cider making industries emerged. From around the 18th century, the city would eventually become synonymous with perhaps its most famous product - cattle. The Herefordshire breed, with its distinctive reddish-brown fur and white face, became so popular that it was exported all over the world, starting with the USA in 1817. To date, Hereford cattle has been exported to over 120 countries.
Hereford's first rail connection came in 1853 courtesy of the Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway. Today the station has direct links to Crewe, Newport, Birmingham and Oxford.
Since 1960, the British Army special forces unit - the Special Air Service, commonly referred to as the SAS, has had a regiment based in Hereford. The unit is renowned for its operations in counter-terrorism, hostage rescue, direct action and covert reconnaissance. In the 1998 movie Ronin, Robert De Niro, in reference to this, butchers the pronunciation as 'HEAR-fuhrd'. (For the benefit of anyone outside of the UK, the correct pronunciation is 'HERRA-fuhrd)'.
Hereford is represented in sport by Hereford Football Club. They were founded in 2014 to replace their predecessors, Hereford United, who dissolved during the same year. Both clubs play/played their home games at Edgar Street.
Famous people from Hereford include puppeteer Frank Oz and singer Ellie Goulding.
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Filmed: 10th February 2022
Link to the walk on Google Maps: goo.gl/maps/vVBSDX9F9YVubCng8
Filmed on a Sony FDR-AX700 with a Zhiyun Crane 2 and a Sony ECM-XYST1M Stereo Microphone.
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 River Wye
0:33 Bridge Street
3:03 King Street
4:34 Palace Yard
5:09 Bishop's Palace
5:24 Palace Yard
5:30 Hereford Cathedral
6:15 Hereford Cathedral grounds
8:17 Broad Street
10:48 Eign Gate
13:05 Bewell Street
16:10 Widemarsh Street
17:08 Maylord Street
18:26 Gomond Street
19:24 Commercial Street
21:12 Blue School Street
21:26 Union Street
23:21 St Peter's Square
23:33 George Cornewall Lewis (MP for Herefordshire 1847-1852) Statue
23:42 St Peter's Square
23:58 St Owen's Street
24:05 Hereford Town Hall (built 1902-1904)
24:18 St Owen's Street
24:30 St Peter's Church (built 11th century)
24:43 St Peter's Square
25:20 St Peter's Street
26:45 The Old House (a.k.a The Black and White House Museum, built 1621)
26:57 High Town
27:56 Widemarsh Street
I moved here when I was 5 from scotland, and stayed for 17 years, same house and everything. We eventually sold it and moved to Canada. That was another 5 years ago, I've never been back. I've not felt as settled since we left.
In fact, we just moved across Canada to be closer to England. I can't come back there to live, at the moment it's impossible, financially, but it's the dream to see those familiar streets in person again. Breathe the air and drink the coffee, eat the food as one longs to do when they're abroad for so long. Thank you for bringing the place to life without commentary, allowing the peace of the streets to remind me of where I spent my best years. You showed incredible respect to not film anyone as to make them uncomfortable or suspicious, and as a local I really appreciate it.
If anyone loves to look but has never been, I can't urge you enough, as it's the best place in the world to be. You've truly no idea how beautiful it is, how many little parks there are to explore, and how much peace there is to feel. Maybe somebody else will film their mini adventure, and I'll have another video to watch to see how my childhood town has grown. :)
Thank you so much for the kind words, I appreciate it! :)
Hereford city centre looks so calm and inviting. The wooden structures of the houses and the contrast of the walls are beautiful! Thank you for sharing this virtual tour, have an awesome day! 🙂
It is not.From a herefordian
does he know.
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Cheers for watching!
I love Hereford i used to live just down the road from it, in Ross-on-Wye for one year during that time myself and my mates we use to drive from Ross to Hereford for a night out at the likes of Crystal Rooms, Bush Whackers and Times night clubs though that was 20 years ago.
Hereford looks like a charming town! Thanks for helping me explore
Hey, thanks for watching!
It’s a city!!!!😂
It's a city with like 200k people
Thanks to you I am able to travel somewhere outside of where I am today! I love this! Thanks!
Thanks for stopping by!
Beautiful town walk. St Peters square is amazing. Thank you.
Thanks again for watching!
your video is great.
I'm your fan
Very kind, thanks!
I especially liked Bewell street. Looks like the streets here ❤️
It does, does it? That's nice!
Wonderful. Planning on a visit to Herefordshire next year, starting in Hereford. Excellent visual introduction of me. Many thanks indeed. What - no Primark???
Yes there is a primark!!!!
England is blessed with butefall places like Hereford
Hereford is a great place.
Nice
Special air Service and Special Boat Service Homeland. :)
This looks familiar, and unfamiliar at the same time. The oldest buildings are unchanged, of course, but nearly every shop has changed. There used to be an indoor market off High Town. Is that still there?
I remember going in that McD the first week of its opening... I think 1984. A friend had two tokens out of the paper for free burgers. I wasn't impressed, but it was worth the cost. Ta for the memories.
Yes the Buttermarket is still open and trading off High Town :-)
@@David-bw7is Oh good. I'd forgotten it was called that... yes the Butter market.
The biggest change is where the cattle market was. That's now all new with parking, restaurants, shops and a Odeon Theatre
the church behind is so tall so huge
Looks similar to Brecon in wales
Makes sense - it's one stop away from Abergavenny on the train.
Hereford is a shit hole and is only getting worse. Moving out 14 yrs ago was the best thing i ever did.
why?