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Hereford Cathedral
The site of Hereford’s Cathedral has been a place of Christian worship since the eighth century. Work on the current Cathedral began in 1079 and was completed 440 years later, with the construction of the north porch. Today, it is home to the world’s largest library of chained books and to the Mappa Mundi, a medieval map of the world created around 1300.
The Cathedral has an extraordinary musical tradition and is one of the three pillars of the Three Choirs Festival, the oldest choral festival in the world, associated with Edward Elgar. In 2018, its choir was the first Anglican cathedral choir to sing at a Papal mass since the Reformation.
College Hall
The Hereford College Hall is actually the Hereford Cathedral College Cloisters, a Grade I listed building built between 1472 and 1475. It was originally designed to house 27 vicars but underwent renovations in the 16th and 19th centuries. The building complex was known as the College of Vicars Choral.
The Green Dragon Hotel
One of the oldest hotels in Britain, with roots dating back more than 900 years to an inn on this site called the White Lyon. The stonemasons who built Hereford Cathedral are believed to have been housed here. During the Middle Ages, it became a popular hostelry for pilgrims visiting the shrines of St Ethelbert and St Thomas Canteloupe, in the Cathedral.
Hereford Town Hall
This elegant Edwardian building was opened in 1904 and houses the town's civic administration, including council chambers and the registrar's office.
The Town Hall was designed by the architect HA Cheers and constructed by WJ Bowers. The result is an outstanding example of Edwardian architecture and is listed Grade II* by English Heritage for its historical value.
Castle Green Pavilion
The Pavilion at Castle Green is a Grade II listed Georgian building on Medieval foundations located in the heart of Hereford City on the banks of the River Wye. It overlooks the site of the long-gone Hereford Castle, the first Norman castle built after the Conquest in 1066.
The inaugural Military History Festival coincides with the reopening of the Pavilion following a refurbishment funded by a grant award from the Government’s Stronger Towns Fund.