On Wed, 5 Mar 2008 07:22:09 -0000, Polly wrote: >I have been sent this query privately: > >>>It appears that a HEDGES ran The Hop Pole Hotel in Hereford some time last >century. Are you able to confirm from your knowledge of the area that there >was such a Hotel in Hereford please?<< > >Not actually knowing the answer I checked on the Historical Directories >website and found that the Hop Pole Inn was listed as being in Commercial >Street, and it seemed to be one of the departure points for coaches and >carriers. > >I don't think it still exists under that name, but can anyone assist me in >locating it - is it still there but under a different name or has it been >replaced completely? The standard published source is the series of books on Herefordshire Pubs published by the Logaston Press. For Hereford itself see Ron Shoesmith's 'The Pubs of Hereford City' first published in 1994, and revised in 1998 and 2004. See also: - 'The Pubs of Bromyard, Ledbury and East Herefordshire' by John Eisel and Ron Shoesmith, published in 2003 - 'The Pubs of Leominster, Kington and North-west Herefordshire' by Ron Shoesmith and Roger Barrett, published in 2000 - 'The Pubs of Ross and South Herefordshire' by Heather Hurley published in 2001 Unfortunately Polly, my copies of these books are stored away pending our house move, but you could try your local Herefordshire Libraries . . . Cheers, John Addis-Smith