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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Sergeants currently has 24 routes listed on the Herefordshire Council website, chiefly in and around Hereford and westwards towards and into Wales.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

Independent councillor Nick Mason said it would be "horrendous" if the rest of the country took part but fares in Herefordshire cost more.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

The spider has recently been recorded in Worcestershire, alongside sightings in Herefordshire and Warwickshire, said the Worcestershire Wildlife Trust.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

Harley, from Luston, Herefordshire, said she first began suffering from the effects of her condition at the age of 12, when she experienced her first seizure.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

Go through that tunnel, and you come out in Herefordshire.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

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