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Located in the county of Herefordshire, and around 40 miles southwest of Birmingham, is the town of Leominster (pronounced LEM-ster). Geographically, Leominster is situated around the confluence of the River Lugg and River Kenwater, around 10-15 miles east of the England-Wales border. Its origins go back to the 7th century with the founding of a monastery and a castle by Merewald, King of West Mercia. In the 8th century the monastery was destroyed by the Danes, assisted by the Welsh. The castle at Leominster was also taken. In 1052, following a raid by Gruffudd ap Llywelyn, the Battle of Llanllieni took place ('Llanllieni' being the Welsh name for Leominster). The Welsh defeated a combined force of Saxons and Normans. Three years later, in 1055, Harold Godwinson drove back the Welsh and refortified Leominster, establishing a garrison. During the early 12th century King Henry I refounded the monastery at Leominster as a daughter church of the Benedictine Reading Abbey. Some of the stonework from this period remains in place. Parts of the church were demolished in 1539 during Henry VIII's Dissolution of the Monasteries, with the surviving building becoming Leominster's parish church. Inside the church is England's last ducking stool. Ducking stools were a form of public humilitation where offenders would be paraded through the streets on the stool before being dunked into the river. Its final use came in 1817 when Sarah Leeke was wheeled around Leominster town centre before reaching the river whose water levels were too low for dunking. Historically, industry in Leominster has been based around agriculture and wool. It is home to the Ryland Sheep, a breed once famous for the quality of its wool, and a contributing factor to the town's growth. A number of half-timbered houses in the town are testament to its prosperity from centuries ago. During the 1850s Leominster railway station opened, initially as a through station, and later a busy junction station. Today it is situated on the Welsh Marches Line between Newport and Crewe. Leominster is the largest of five towns in Herefordshire, despite having a population of a little over 10,000 according to the last census (bearing in mind Hereford is a city). Its historic town centre and proximity to the countryside around the England-Wales border makes it a popular destination for enthusiasts. 👇 SUBSCRIBE TO 4K EXPLORER FOR NEW VIDEOS EVERY WEEK 👇 https://www.youtube.com/4KExplorer?su... Filmed: 10th February 2022 Link to the walk on Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/bR99Bi5RZsc9Urjy7 Filmed on a Sony FDR-AX700 with a Zhiyun Crane 2 and a Sony ECM-XYST1M Stereo Microphone. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Etnam Street 3:22 South Street 4:22 High Street 5:46 Broad Street 8:49 Burgess Street 10:56 Rainbow Street 12:00 West Street 13:56 High Street 15:20 Church Street 17:42 Leominster Priory