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.
Additional information about this locality is available for Thornbury
Netherwood through time
Netherwood is now part of Herefordshire district. Click here for graphs and data of how Herefordshire has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Netherwood itself, go to Units and Statistics.
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: 30th September 2024
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