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Goodrich is a village in south Herefordshire situated near the River Wye at Grid reference SO574193 and is famous for its old red sandstone castle.
The 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 from Sir Henry Lingen by Parliamentarians led by Colonel Birch. The castle is now in... [more]