What is "byford"

Byford is a village and civil parish on the River Wye in Herefordshire, England, about west of Hereford. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 119,increasing to 201 at the 2011 Census.

Offa's Dyke runs along Garnons Hill to the north of the village.

The 11th-century church of St John the Baptist is a grade I listed building.

Byford is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Biff Byford (born 1951), English rock singer best known as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Saxon
• Hazel Byford, Baroness Byford (born 1941), Conservative politician and life peeress
• Mark Byford (born 1958), former Deputy Director General of the British Broadcasting Corporation and head of BBC Journalism
• Martin Byford (born 1972), British racing driver
• Roy Byford (1873–1939), British actor
• Timothy John Byford (born 1941), English author, actor, TV-film director, translator, and educator in Serbia