Hereford

 

Hereford is a cathedral city on the border of Wales and England.

Hereford Cathedral was originally built in 1079 by the Normans.

I never got used to the cafes in the cathedrals having tombstones in them.

A 14th century book chest

Hereford Cathedral houses the Mappa Mundi, made in 1300.

Some of the map was... speculative. Or relied too heavily on ancient Greek and Roman sources.

A handy English translation of the map was also featured.

Hereford Cathedral is also home to the largest library of chained books in the world.

Putta became the first Bishop of Hereford in the 7th century.

Hereford Cathedral contains one of four 1217 Magna Carta copies.

The Lady Chapel

The tomb of John Swinfield, who died in 1311. The pig features are indeed a pun.

Sir Richard de la Bere, High Sheriff of Herefordshire, died in 1514. His tomb depicts his two wives and twenty-one children.

Just a picnic table on someone's tomb, NBD.

A pleasant lunch in Hereford

Hereford is a beautiful historic city overlooking the Wye River.