Visiting Hereford Register Office
Hereford Register Office is at 8 St Owen Street, Hereford HR1 2PJ.
Our office opening hours are Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm.
If you are registering a birth, death, stillbirth or notice of marriage or civil partnership, you will need to make an appointment:
- Most births and notice appointments can be made using our online register office booking form.
- Staff from the Register Office will contact you to make death registration appointments.
- For any other appointments, please contact us using the details at the bottom of the page.
8 St Owen Street is the building next door to Hereford Town Hall. Our entrance is to the side of the building. From St Owen Street, walk through the alley between the Town Hall on the left and 8 St Owen Street on the right and the entrance is on the right hand side.
The car park at the Town Hall is only available pay and display on Saturdays, except for disabled parking. The nearest car park is Gaol Street car park a short walk away.
Directions to 8 St Owen Street, next door to Hereford Town Hall
If the door from the internal lobby does not open, please ring the intercom and a member of staff will facilitate access. Please take a seat in the waiting area when you arrive and the registrar will come and collect you for your appointment or ceremony.
You can order copy certificates online or you can order over the phone and select option 1.
If you are attending a citizenship ceremony, these ceremonies are held at the Town Hall not the Register Office. Access to the Town Hall is through the main entrance from St Owen Street or the accessible entrance at the rear of the building.
If you have a general enquiry and do not have an appointment, you can contact us by email using the contact details below. If you need to speak to someone at the office, please ring the intercom and a member of staff from the office will help with your enquiry.
Hereford Town Hall Ceremony Room - The Oak Room
Hereford Town Hall is a prestigious building in the centre of the city. The ground floor ceremony room is oak panelled with high moulded ceilings and chandeliers. The furnishings are in keeping with this impressive room with a large oak table and seating. It can accommodate up to 40 people (including the couple, the registrars and any photographers and guests).
The Oak Room is available Monday to Saturday (except bank holidays).
To book a ceremony in the Oak Room, please visit our ceremony booking page.
Coming soon! 8 St Owen Street Ceremony Room – The Willow Room
Our new ceremony room at 8 St Owen Street is currently being prepared and will be able to accommodate 20 guests in addition to the couple and the registrars. Initially this room is expected to be available on Saturdays only. More details will follow later in Autumn 2024.