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Herefordshire A-Z

Name these places, people, and things from A-Z that are associated with the English county of Herefordshire.
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Region in the southwest; named for the earlier Welsh kingdom of Ergyng
Archenfield
B
Range of hills on the Welsh border
Black Mountains
C
Famous breed of animal
Hereford Cattle
D
Former Cistercian abbey in the Golden Valley
Dore Abbey
E
1800s stately home built in the style of a Norman castle
Eastnor Castle
F
River that flows through Bromyard; the namesake of a town in Somerset
Frome
G
Ruined Norman castle southwest of R
Goodrich Castle
H
The county's 'black and white' villages are known for their ___-_______ houses
Half-timbered
I
TV gardener Monty Don lives in this village between Hereford and L
Ivington
J
Son of Owen Tudor who led the Lancastrians at the Battle of Mortimer's Cross
Jasper Tudor
K
Market town near the Welsh border
Kington
L
Market town on the river Lugg
Leominster
M
Medieval world map housed in Hereford Cathedral
Hereford Mappa Mundi
N
Mistress of Charles II from Hereford (probably)
Nell Gwynne
O
Earthwork built by a Mercian king on the Welsh border
Offa's Dyke
P
Bordering Welsh ceremonial county
Powys
Q
Old slang term meaning confusion (sounds similar to what jelly does)
Quabble
R
Market town on the river Wye
Ross-on-Wye
S
Popular cider brand produced in Hereford
Strongbow
T
Crisp brand founded in L
Tyrrells
U
Village located between Hereford and Bromyard
Ullingswick
V
People who raided the county in the 900s
Vikings
W
Village in the north home to a ruined castle and a ruined abbey
Wigmore
Y
Picturesque village on the River Wye popular with tourists
Symonds Yat
 
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