Grafton, Worcestershire
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Location within Worcestershire | |
OS grid reference | SO 987 372 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Police | West Mercia |
Fire | Hereford and Worcester |
Ambulance | West Midlands |
Grafton is a hamlet in Worcestershire, England, situated between the villages of Beckford and Ashton under Hill, south-east of Bredon Hill.
The name Grafton means a woodland settlement.[1]
There was a chapel at Grafton from the mid-12th century, a dependent chapel of the minster church at Beckford. About 1543 it was broken into by local men, and apparently damaged beyond repair. Norman Cottage, a privately owned building, now stands on the site. It dates from the 17th century, and incorporates the north, west and east walls, and the chancel arch, of the 12th-century chapel.[1][2]
A field near Grafton is called Knight's Field. Edward IV knighted some of his soldiers here after the Battle of Tewkesbury in 1471.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Parishes: Beckford", in A History of the County of Gloucester: Volume 8, ed. C R Elrington (London, 1968), pp. 250-262 British History Online. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ Historic England. "Norman Cottage (1167342)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "Grafton" Bredon Hill View. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
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