Homend

This was one of the original streets of the medieval town, its name recorded from 1288. Homend is derived from the Old English word ‘hamm’ plus ‘end’, and denoted the end of Ledbury town nearest the ‘hamm’ or ‘hom’, probably ‘land hemmed in by water or marsh’, or perhaps ‘river meadow’. Two men surnamed ‘de la Hamme’ were recorded in 1255. Homend leads northwards out of the twon, towards Bromyard. The modern road to Hereford also branches off the northern end of the street, although the original route to Hereford was along Bye Street. The following links take you to buildings in Homend

• Barrett Browning Institute
• The Seven Stars