Herefordshire Archive and Record Centre
Organisation: Archive
Collections held: Courts, Police, Prisons
Dates: Before 1700, 1700-1799, 1800-1849, 1850-1899, 1900-1949, 1950-present
The collection includes: Coroners' records, Constabulary records, Hereford City Quarter sessions, Hereford City Petty sessions, Hereford County Quarter sessions, Hereford County Petty sessions & Magistrates Court records.
Dioceses Records: The Diocese of Hereford covers parishes in Herefordshire, South Shropshire, and parts of Worcestershire, Monmouthshire and Powys Court books (instance) 1491-1636, 1662-1829. Instance cases were those brought by one lay person against another. Court books (office), 1407-1639, 1662-1882. Office cases were brought by the church authorities against an individual (lay or clergy)
Fir Tree Lane, Rotherwas Industrial Estate HR2 6LA, United Kingdom
Contact: archives@herefordshire.gov.uk
Any publications or other relevant material about the collection / history of the organisation?
Locally produced pamphlet: The County Record Office Story, published 1973
www.herefordshire.gov.uk/info/200164/archives/83/visit_herefordshire_archive_and_records_centre/2
Who can access the collection?
Registered users
How big is the collection?
Documents: | 5001-10,000 |
Photographs: | 11- 100 |
Objects: | None |
Artwork: | None |
Books/journals/magazines: | None |

Photo credits
Herefordshire Archive and Record Centre