Besford
Human settlement in England
- Besford
- Wychavon
- Worcestershire
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Besford is a village and civil parish in the Wychavon district of Worcestershire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 147. The village is near Pershore, off the road from Upton-upon-Severn. A historic house, Besford Court (a grade II* listed building), is located in the village. Besford Court was once used as a school known as Besford Court Hospital [1].
The village is reputedly haunted by the ghost of a member of the Seabright family, who appears in a nightshirt.[1]
Further reading
- Victoria County History, Worcestershire, Vol.4, 1924, Besford
References
- ^ Ash, Russell (1973). Folklore, Myths and Legends of Britain. Reader's Digest Association Limited. p. 306. ISBN 9780340165973.
External links
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Settlements in the Wychavon district
- Ab Lench
- Abberton
- Abbots Morton
- Aldington
- Aston Somerville
- Ashton under Hill
- Atch Lench
- Badsey
- Beckford
- Bengeworth
- Besford Bridge
- Besford
- Bickmarsh
- Birlingham
- Bishampton
- Blackminster
- Bradley Green
- Bredicot
- Bredon
- Bredon's Norton
- Bretforton
- Bricklehampton
- Broadway
- Broughton Hackett
- Charlton
- Churchill
- Church Lench
- Cleeve Prior
- Conderton
- Crossway Green
- Defford
- Dodderhill
- Drakes Broughton
- Dunhampstead
- Dunhampton
- Eckington
- Elmbridge
- Elmley Castle
- Fernhill Heath
- Fladbury
- Flyford Flavell
- Grafton Flyford
- Grafton
- Great Comberton
- Hadzor
- Hampton
- Hanbury
- Hartlebury
- Harvington
- Hatfield
- Hawbridge
- Hawford
- Himbleton
- Hindlip
- Hinton on the Green
- Holberrow Green
- Holt Fleet
- Honeybourne
- Huddington
- Inkberrow
- Kemerton
- Kersoe
- Kington
- Little Comberton
- Littleworth
- Martin Hussingtree
- Mere Green
- Murcot
- Netherton
- North and Middle Littleton
- North Piddle
- Norton
- Oddingley
- Offenham
- Ombersley
- Overbury
- Pebworth
- Pensham
- Peopleton
- Pinvin
- Pirton
- Rous Lench
- Salwarpe
- Sedgeberrow
- South Littleton
- Strensham
- Throckmorton
- Tibberton
- Upton Snodsbury
- Upton Warren
- Wadborough
- White Ladies Aston
- Whittington
- Wick
- Wickhamford
- Wychbold
- Wyre Piddle
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