Winning Moves Hereford Monopoly Board Game , Advance to the Bull Statue, the Black and White House Museum and the Old Wye Bridge, 2–6 players makes a great gift for ages 8 plus

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The board’s ‘Big Reveal’ is in The Ballroom at the Green Dragon Hotel, Hereford, THIS Thursday (6th October 2022)– when a GIGANTIC life-size replica of the game will be rolled out, revealing:

The locations on the standard British version of the board game Monopoly are set in London and were selected in 1935 by Victor Watson, managing director of John Waddington Limited. Watson became interested in the board game after his son Norman had tried the Parker Brothers original US version and recommended the company produce a board for the domestic market. [1] [2] He took his secretary Marjory Phillips on a day-trip from the head offices in Leeds to London and the pair looked for suitable locations to use. [3] Bosses at Winning Moves UK say a variety of factors were used in deciding Hereford from across 25 cities and towns in the West Midlands and western Midlands. These factors include ‘pride’, ‘landmarks’, ‘beauty’ and ‘sense of family’.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] The board’s ‘Big Reveal’ is today (6 thOctober 2022), with the game hitting the shops this morning – both in the city and online. 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 new game will see more than 30 Hereford landmarks and organisations ‘Passing GO’, including several charities. In February it was announced that Hereford had seen off 24 other places to land its’ very own official MONOPOLY board.

Not a street, but a location in London (between Piccadilly, Regent Street, Oxford Street and Park Lane). The most expensive square on the board, and in reality. [29] 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.” Hereford landed the honour of its very own customised MONOPOLY game after seeing off 24 other places across the West Midlands to win the accolade of its own official MONOPOLY board. The announcement was made in February. At the time of the announcement the public was invited to suggest landmarks to feature in the game. The game will see the multi-coloured property squares all themed around city landmarks – with the Chance and Community Chest cards customised too. 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..

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Being a part of such an iconic and world famous board game is truly an honour and is sure to be a hit with Herefordians of all ages.This Monopoly game will showcase some of our own iconic landmarks, history and charities. I suspect that some of the chosen landmarks and the dreaded penalty squares you can land on will cause much debate!” Note: the table excludes the non-specific "Go", "Jail", "Electric Company", "Free Parking", "Water Works" and "Go To Jail" squares. Chance and Community Chest squares are also omitted. PERFECT FOR HEREFORD LOVERS: This new Hereford edition of Hasbro's classic board game Monopoly is perfect for 2–6 players

Running the Cathedral closest in the Mayfair was The Green Dragon Hotel. It gets to land on Park Lane – the second ranked space. And with the Cathedral is in the most expensive set. The Green Dragon Hotel has also landed a double as it is where the official launch of the game is taking place, with The Mayor of Hereford Cllr. Mark Dykes attending. The train station quartet set that features on the classic original MONOPOLY will be 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 board is set to feature the following landmarks which have all been heavily tipped on social media: FREE FOOD:Near to Free Parking will be Hereford Foodbank, one of several Hereford charities to feature in the game.There is no actual Bond Street; it is split into New Bond Street to the north and Old Bond Street to the south. [28] UNIQUE GAME BOARD featuring a beautiful photo montage that shows off all the sights Hereford has to offer 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] 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.