Birtsmorton
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Birtsmorton shown within Worcestershire
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Population | 250 |
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OS grid reference | SO799355 |
– London | 100 miles (160 km) |
Civil parish | Birtsmorton |
District | Malvern Hills |
Shire county | Worcestershire |
Region | West Midlands |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | MALVERN |
Postcode district | WR13 |
Dialling code | 01684 |
Police | West Mercia |
Fire | Hereford and Worcester |
Ambulance | West Midlands |
EU Parliament | West Midlands |
UK Parliament | West Worcestershire |
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Birtsmorton is a village and civil parish in the Malvern Hills of Worcestershire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 250. It is situated in the south-west of the county, not far from the borders with Herefordshire and Gloucestershire. The church is dedicated to Saints Peter and Paul.[1] There is a large manor house, Birtsmorton Court, which is used today as a wedding venue.[2]
Birtsmorton was the birthplace of the chairmaker Philip Clissett who lived in the parish from his birth in 1817 until about 1842.[3]
Toponymy
The village belonged to the Le Bret family from the 12th century onwards. Bret means 'Breton'. The same family name is associated with Westonbirt House near Tetbury, Gloucestershire.[4]
References
- ↑ St Peter & St Paul, Birtsmorton - a church near you
- ↑ Birtsmorton Court
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