Mordiford
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| Mordiford | |
  Mordiford shown within Herefordshire |
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| OS grid reference | |
|---|---|
| Parish | Hereford |
| Unitary authority | Herefordshire |
| Ceremonial county | Herefordshire |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HEREFORD |
| Postcode district | HR1 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Hereford and Worcester |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| European Parliament | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | Hereford |
| List of places: UK • England • Herefordshire | |
Mordiford is a village in Herefordshire on the B4224 Hereford to Mitcheldean road 4 miles east south east of the city of Hereford. This village grew up around an ancient ford over the River Lugg. The river is now crossed by the oldest bridge in Herefordshire, dating in part to c. 1352 and completed in the 16th century.
Mordiford is best known for the legend of its dragon, which, some said, would amble down from its lair in Haugh Wood to drink from the confluence of the rivers Wye and Lugg near the village.
Nearby is Sufton Court, a small Palladian mansion set in parkland.
[edit] External links
- Extract from National Gazetteer, 1868
- Description from Littlebury's Directory and Gazetteer of Herefordshire, 1876-7
- About the village of Mordiford
- Mordiford Primary School
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