Bromyard in 1838

The town of Bromyard, situated in the north-east of the county of Herefordshire, is in the hundred of Broxash, the market-day is Monday, the distance from Worcester 14 miles, from London 126.

The river Frome flows through this market-town, which is the smallest in the county. The church is Norman, with flanking aisles and a low central tower ; it contains an ancient font. At Tower Hill House, within the town, Charles I found shelter on the night of September 3, 1644. The town contains many ancient timber-framed houses. There is a grammar school dating from the time of Elizabeth.

Old Towns is a resource of 19th century English historical data, extracted and digitized from articles written between 1833 and 1848 which were originally published in 'The Penny Magazine' by The Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge.