Ledbury is a Herefordshire market town, being east of Hereford, and west of the Malvern Hills. According to the 2011 Census, the town has a permanent population of 9290. Ledbury takes advantage of an income from tourism, being steeped in history in an attractive rural spot. It has a considerable variety of timber-framed structures, in particular along Church Lane and High Street. Among the most magnificent is the Market House, built in 1617, found in the town centre. Other noteworthy buildings include the parish church of St. Michael and All Angels, the Painted Room, containing sixteenth-century frescoes, the Old Grammar School, the Barrett-Browning memorial clock tower, developed by Brightwen Binyon and opened in 1896 to house the library until 2015, nearby Eastnor Castle, and the St. Katherine's Hospital site. Started around 1231, this is a rare enduring example of a hospital complex, with hall, chapel, a Master's House, which was entirely restored and opened in March 2015 to house the Library, almshouses and a timber-framed barn. The town is the venue for numerous events including the Poetry Festival. The Market Theatre, thought to be the first on the planet to open in the new millennium, is positioned near the town centre. They show films regularly and play host to small and mid-scale professional touring shows, featuring some celebrations in the Poetry Festival. The yearly Community Day takes place in June each year. The first such event was an Ox Roast on 2 June 2013 to commemorate the diamond jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II's crowning, precisely 60 years after an ox roast that was held in 1953 in Ledbury on Coronation Day. For all of your home enhancements, be sure to identify trustworthy contractors in Ledbury to make certain of quality.