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Stonemason Simon Hudson Simon Hudson, of Hudson Stonework Ltd based in the Cathedral Close, Hereford, has been awarded The Master Craftsman Certificate by the Worshipful Company of Masons in 2021. With over two decades of working as stone mason and carver in Herefordshire, Simon’s work can be seen not just at Hereford Cathedral but also many churches and heritage sites within the county and further afield. Hudson Stonework Ltd has been a resident of the Cathedral Close for 10 years and its location means that the art of this traditional craft can be shared with all who pass by. The...

An opportunity to live in a family house in one of the city's most sought-after addresses in Cathedral Close has arisen.

Hereford is known around the world, but what exactly has put the city on the map? Here – in no particular order – are the seven things we think are most responsible for its fame (let us know if we've missed something!) The SAS raid on the Iranian Embassy in 1980 1. The Special Air Service (SAS) The Hereford-based SAS has become one of the most famous elite fighting forces in the world. Its hand-picked troops have to pass a legendarily tough selection process. The SAS regiment of the British Army was formed during Western Desert Campaign of the Second World War. It was the idea of...

THE Queen has sent a message of good wishes to the Friends of Winchester Cathedral as it celebrates its 90th anniversary this year. The organisation was set up in 1931 by the then Dean of Winchester, Gordon Selwyn, to provide financial support to the cathedral. Two of the Friends’ earliest projects were the restoration of the St Swithun’s Gate into the Cathedral Close and support for the embroidery of over 100 kneelers and cushions. The work of the broderers and their connection with the Friends was the subject of Tracy Chevalier’s recent best-selling novel, A Single Thread. The Que...

Vaccine patients at Salisbury Cathedral will NOT be charged to park, despite confusion