Herefordshire Place-Names

A talk by David Parsons. In 2026 the English Place-Name Society will be publishing a new study of the place-names of the county, principally the work of the late Mr John Freeman. This talk will draw on that forthcoming volume to highlight the linguistic and cultural history that is illuminated by the names, tracing the strata of British/Welsh, English and Norman French naming that still orientate the map of modern Herefordshire. Examples will be drawn from across the county, but special attention will be paid to the area around Bromyard.