Mordiford is a village in
Herefordshire
Herefordshire () is a county in the West Midlands of England, governed by Herefordshire Council. It is bordered by Shropshire to the north, Worcestershire to the east, Gloucestershire to the south-east, and the Welsh counties of Monmouthsh ...
, England on the B4224
Hereford to
Mitcheldean
Mitcheldean is a market town in the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire, England.
History
Mitcheldean was a thriving community for many centuries due to the town's proximity to iron ore deposits. During the 19th century, the town grew due to revenu ...
road 4 miles east south east of the city of
Hereford.
This village grew up around an ancient
ford
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* Ford Motor Company, an automobile manufacturer founded by Henry Ford
* Ford (crossing), a shallow crossing on a river
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over the
River Lugg
The River Lugg ( cy, Afon Llugwy) rises near Llangynllo in Radnorshire, Wales. It flows through the border town of Presteigne and then through Herefordshire, England, where it meets its main tributary, the River Arrow, to the south of Leomi ...
. The river is now crossed by the oldest surviving bridge in
Herefordshire
Herefordshire () is a county in the West Midlands of England, governed by Herefordshire Council. It is bordered by Shropshire to the north, Worcestershire to the east, Gloucestershire to the south-east, and the Welsh counties of Monmouthsh ...
, dating in part to c. 1352 and completed in the 16th century
Mordiford is best known for the legend of the
Dragon of Mordiford, 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
Palladian architecture is a European architectural style derived from the work of the Venetian architect Andrea Palladio (1508–1580). What is today recognised as Palladian architecture evolved from his concepts of symmetry, perspective and ...
mansion set in parkland.
A heart shaped
corn dolly
Corn dollies or corn mothers are a form of straw work made as part of harvest customs of Europe before mechanization.
Before Christianisation, in traditional pagan European culture it was believed that the spirit of the corn (in American Englis ...
is named after the village of Mordiford.
In Mordiford, there is a pub and a primary school.
See also
*
List of places in Herefordshire
This is a list of cities, towns and villages in the county of Herefordshire, England.
A
*Abbey Dore ()
* Abcott ()
* Acton Beauchamp ()
* Acton Green ()
* Adforton ()
* Alder's End ()
* Allensmore ()
* Almeley ()
* Almeley Wooton ()
* Altboug ...
References
External links
Photos of Mordiford and surrounding area on geograph*
ttps://web.archive.org/web/20080513202753/http://www.mordifordschool.org.uk/ Mordiford Primary School
Villages in Herefordshire
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