Mordiford
Encyclopedia
Mordiford is a village
in Herefordshire
, England
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 surviving 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.
A heart shaped corn dolly
is named after the village of Mordiford.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in Herefordshire
Herefordshire
Herefordshire is a historic and ceremonial county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire" NUTS 2 region. It also forms a unitary district known as the...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
on the B4224 Hereford
Hereford
Hereford is a cathedral city, civil parish and county town of Herefordshire, England. It lies on the River Wye, approximately east of the border with Wales, southwest of Worcester, and northwest of Gloucester...
to Mitcheldean
Mitcheldean
Mitcheldean is a small town in the east of the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England.-History:Mitcheldean was a thriving community for many centuries due to the town's proximity to iron ore deposits...
road 4 miles east south east of the city of Hereford
Hereford
Hereford is a cathedral city, civil parish and county town of Herefordshire, England. It lies on the River Wye, approximately east of the border with Wales, southwest of Worcester, and northwest of Gloucester...
.
This village grew up around an ancient ford
Ford (crossing)
A ford is a shallow place with good footing where a river or stream may be crossed by wading or in a vehicle. A ford is mostly a natural phenomenon, in contrast to a low water crossing, which is an artificial bridge that allows crossing a river or stream when water is low.The names of many towns...
over the River Lugg
Lugg
- Geographical names :* River Lugg in Wales and England* Moreton-on-Lugg, a village in Herefordshire, England- People :* Milton DeLugg , an American composer and arranger* William Lugg , a British actor and singer- Fiction :...
. The river is now crossed by the oldest surviving bridge in Herefordshire
Herefordshire
Herefordshire is a historic and ceremonial county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire" NUTS 2 region. It also forms a unitary district known as the...
, dating in part to c. 1352 and completed in the 16th century.
Mordiford is best known for the legend of its dragon
Dragon of Mordiford
The Dragon of Mordiford was said to reside just outside the Herefordshire village of Mordiford.From early life, the dragon, green in colour, was said to have loved a small girl named Maud who resided in Mordiford and had nurtured it from infancy. When it grew into adolescence and adulthood, she...
, which, some said, would amble down from its lair
Lair
Lair may refer to:*An animal's lair or home; see :Category:Shelters built or used by animals*Lair , a 2007 video game*In Scots language, lair refers to a burial-plot in a graveyard...
in Haugh Wood to drink from the confluence
Confluence
Confluence, in geography, describes the meeting of two or more bodies of water.Confluence may also refer to:* Confluence , a property of term rewriting systems...
of the rivers Wye
River Wye
The River Wye is the fifth-longest river in the UK and for parts of its length forms part of the border between England and Wales. It is important for nature conservation and recreation.-Description:...
and Lugg
Lugg
- Geographical names :* River Lugg in Wales and England* Moreton-on-Lugg, a village in Herefordshire, England- People :* Milton DeLugg , an American composer and arranger* William Lugg , a British actor and singer- Fiction :...
near the village.
Nearby is Sufton Court, a small Palladian mansion
Mansion
A mansion is a very large dwelling house. U.S. real estate brokers define a mansion as a dwelling of over . A traditional European mansion was defined as a house which contained a ballroom and tens of bedrooms...
set in parkland.
A heart shaped corn dolly
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 lived amongst the crop, and that the harvest made it effectively homeless...
is named after the village of Mordiford.