THE CITY’S NEW ‘MAYFAIR’:Hereford Cathedral will be unveiled as the ‘Mayfair of Hereford’. The makers of this game say the Cathedral faced “stiff opposition” for the top ranked slot. We have been wonderfully spoilt for choice putting this unique game together,” says Ella Gibbs, Custom Games Executive at Winning Moves UK, who are the makers of the board under official licensing from Hasbro. “Thank you to everyone who sent in suggestions”. The board’s ‘Big Reveal’ ison Thursday 6 thOctober 2022–when a GIGANTIC life-size replica of the MONOPOLY edition for Hereford will be unfurled in the city as the much-anticipated game is officially launched and released to shops.

Hereford landed the honour of its very own customised MONOPOLY game, after seeing off 24 other places across the west of the Midlands to win the accolade of its very own official MONOPOLY board. The announcement was made in February (2022). At the time of the announcement the public was invited to suggest landmarks to feature in the game. Brown, Matt (9 December 2016). "The Real Life Monopoly Board". Londonist . Retrieved 28 March 2017. We have been wonderfully spoilt for choice putting this unique game together,” says Ella Gibbs, Custom Games Executive at Winning Moves UK, who are the makers of the board under official licensing from Hasbro. “Thank you to everyone who sent in suggestions.It was a tight race in particular for the Mayfair spot, which sparked a lot of debate. Any one of three or four could have filled it. In the end the Cathedral has got to land on it and a huge congratulations to them for emerging as the new ‘Mayfair of Hereford’!”.

The brand new officialMONOPOLY: Hereford Edition gamefrom Winning Moves UK and global play and entertainment company Hasbro.

The game will feature the great and good of Hereford and we would like to thank everyone who sent in suggestions during our public consultation period earlier in the year.”At today’s announcement that Hereford has landed the honour of its very own customised MONOPOLY game, the public will be invited to suggest landmarks to feature on the board. “The game will reflect the flavour and feel of these suggestions,” adds Ms Gibbs.“The public consultation process will last for three weeks.” In this unique edition of the world’s most famous board game ALL the famous multi-coloured MONOPOLY property squares like Mayfair and Park Lane from the classic MONOPOLY London original are represented by Hereford landmarks and organisations. The Community Chest and Chance cards and money are Hereford themed too. The only location south of the River Thames; also the only one both outside and more than one tube stop away from the Circle line. [24] The board is set to feature the following landmarks which have all been heavily tipped on social media:

a b Colson, Thomas (16 November 2016). "Here's what a British Monopoly board would look like with today's house prices". The Independent . Retrieved 29 March 2017. END OF LINE FOR STATION SET:The four train stations from the classic London MONOPOLY original become a ‘travel’ set. That’s because, unlike in the capital, there are not a multitude of main line stations to choose from in Hereford. Standard British Monopoly board locations A standard British Monopoly board, featuring locations in LondonThe game’s sets will be themed from heritage to tourism, culture to charity, sport to shopping – and more – and the train station quartet set that features in the classic original MONOPOLY is being handed over to a travel theme for the new Hereford edition. That’s because Hereford doesn’t have a multitude of main line stations to select from like in the London MONOPOLY original. The new game will see more than 30 Hereford landmarks and organisations ‘Passing GO’, including several charities. The Angel is a former pub, not a street. It was a Lyons Corner House in 1935 and is reportedly where Watson and Phillips stopped for lunch. [25] In this unique edition of the world’s most famous board game ALL the famous multi-coloured MONOPOLY property squares like Mayfair and Park Lane from the classic MONOPOLY London original are represented by Hereford landmarks and organisations. The Community Chest and Chance cards and the money are Hereford themed too.

Ms Gibbs, Custom Games Executive at Winning Moves UK – makers of this unique edition under official license from Hasbro – adds:The shortest street on the board; it is 70 feet (21m) long. Since Vine Street has no pubs, a typical Monopoly pub crawl visits the connecting Swallow Street instead. [27] The London version of the game was successful, and in 1936 it was exported to Continental Europe, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, [4] becoming the de facto standard board in the British Commonwealth. [5] It became such a success in the UK that Waddingtons ran Monopoly competitions in locations depicted on the board; one such contest was held on platforms 3 and 4 of Fenchurch Street station. [6] The resulting board has been perennially popular around the world, with the chosen locations becoming familiar to millions. [7] Tourists from as far as Canada, Singapore and Saudi Arabia have been known to visit specific locations in London because of their presence on the Monopoly board. [5] In 2003, Watson's grandson (also called Victor Watson) unveiled a plaque at what is now a branch of The Co-operative Bank, the original location of the Angel, Islington, to commemorate the elder Watson's contribution to British popular culture. [8] [9] Cox, Hugo (11 November 2016). "Mayfair: London's most expensive "village" ". Financial Times . Retrieved 28 March 2017.