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Goodrich is a village in south Herefordshire situated
near the River Wye and is famous for its old red sandstone castle.
Goodrich Castle was known at one time as Castellum Godrici after Godric Mappestone,
the builder of the first castle on the site. Over time the name changed to Goodrich.
In 1646, near the end of the English civil war, the castle was besieged and captured,
using a cannon cast in the Forest of Dean called Roaring Meg, from Sir Henry Lingen
by Parliamentarians led by Colonel Birch. The castle is now in the care of English
Heritage.
Goodrich is close to the A40 trunk road which forms part of the main route between
South Wales and the West Midlands.
Goodrich has retained its village shop and post office together with a village hall
and two public houses.
The village also has a tennis club with three all-weather courts and a very active
village cricket club.
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