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In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Netherwood like this:
NETHERWOOD, a hamlet in Thornbury parish, Hereford; 4¼ miles N N W of Bromyard. Pop., 37. The estate belonged to the Mortimers; and passed, through the Baskervilles and others, to the Pytts. Roger Mortimer, of the 14th century, and Devereux, the favourite of Queen Elizabeth, were natives.
Netherwood is now part of HEREFORDSHIRE Unitary Authority. Click here for graphs and data of how HEREFORDSHIRE has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Netherwood itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Netherwood in Herefordshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/25348
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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