Besford Explained

For other uses see Besford (disambiguation).

Country:England
Coordinates:52.1018°N -2.1317°W
Official Name:Besford
Population:147
Static Image Name:BesfordChurch(PhilipHalling)Aug2005.jpg
Static Image Width:250
Static Image Caption:The church of St Peter in Besford is one of the few timber frame churches in England
Shire District:Wychavon
Shire County:Worcestershire
Region:West Midlands
Civil Parish:Besford
Postcode District:WR8
Postcode Area:WR
Post Town:WORCESTER
Dial Code:01386
Os Grid Reference:SO910448
London Distance:96miles

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 https://web.archive.org/web/20050225153300/http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/ncd01237.htm.

The village is reputedly haunted by the ghost of a member of the Seabright family, who appears in a nightshirt.[1]

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Book: Ash, Russell . 1973 . Folklore, Myths and Legends of Britain . Reader's Digest Association Limited . 306 . 9780340165973 .