Herefordshire

American

[her-uh-ferd-sheer, -sher] / ˈhɛr ə fərdˌʃɪər, -ʃər /

noun

a former county in W England, now part of Hereford and Worscester.

Herefordshire British

/ ˈhɛrɪfədˌʃɪə, -ʃə /

noun

a county of W England: from 1974 to 1998 part of Hereford and Worcester: drained chiefly by the River Wye; agricultural (esp fruit and cattle). Administrative centre: Hereford. Pop: 176 900 (2003 est). Area: 2180 sq km (842 sq miles)

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The Halloween pumpkin patch has more than doubled at Andy Owens' farm in Herefordshire after the sheep and crop farmer set it up in 2021.

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The River Lugg is a major tributary of the Wye, flowing predominately through Herefordshire.

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One part of the claim is brought on behalf of people affected by what is known as the Lugg Moratorium - restrictions on building brought in by Herefordshire County Council to protect the River Lugg from further pollution.

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The documentary series follows his real-life car restoration venture, The Smallest Cog, in Herefordshire.

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The party's two current MPs in rural areas could be particularly exposed - ex-leader Adrian Ramsay in Waveney Valley, on the border of Suffolk and Norfolk, and Ellie Chowns in North Herefordshire.

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