Bredon's Norton or Norton-by-Bredon[1] is a village and civil parish 11 miles (18 km) south east of Worcester,[2] in the Wychavon district, in the county of Worcestershire, England. In 2021 the parish had a population of 254.[3] The parish touches Eckington, Bredon, Strensham and Kemerton.[4]
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  Bredon's Norton Location within Worcestershire | |
| Area | 4.4578 km2 (1.7212 sq mi) |
| Population | 254 (2021 census) |
| • Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | SO931390 |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Tewkesbury |
| Postcode district | GL20 |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | https://www.bredonsnorton.co.uk/ |
Features
editThere are 21 listed buildings in Bredon's Norton.[5] St Giles's Church was rebuilt in 1883.[6]
History
editThe name "Bredons Norton" means 'Bredon's north farm/settlement'.[7] Bredons Norton was recorded in the Domesday Book as Nortune.[8] Bredon's Norton was "Nortune" in the 11th century and "Northton" in the 13th century.[9] In the early 12th century Bredons Norton Manor was held by the Bishop of Worcester.[10] Bredons Norton became a civil parish in 1866.[11]
Notable residents
edit- Antarctic explorer Raymond Priestley was born in nearby Tewkesbury and retired to Bredon's Norton. Pieces relating to his life are in Tewkesbury Borough Museum.[12]
- American women's rights activist Victoria Woodhull retired and died in Bredon's Norton.[13]
References
edit- ^ "Bredons Norton". GENUKI. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "Distance from Bredons Norton [52.049346, -2.102029]". GENUKI. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "Bredon's Norton". City population. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ "Bredon's Norton". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "Listed Buildings in Bredon's Norton, Wychavon, Worcestershire". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ Historic England, "St Giles Church (117885)", Research records (formerly PastScape), retrieved 7 June 2019
- ^ "Bredons Norton Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "Worcestershire A-D". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "Parishes: Bredon". British History Online. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "Bredons Norton Conservation Area" (PDF). Wychavon District Council. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "Relationships and Changes Bredons Norton Ch/CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "Museum's artefacts suffering from cold". This Is Dorset. 11 November 2010. Archived from the original on 1 April 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
- ^ "MRS. MARTIN STARTS ENGLISH SCHOOL WAR; Sister of Tennessee Claflin, Once in Public Eye Here, Again a Reformer. STIRS VILLAGE DOGBERRYS Runs Up-to-Date School on Her Own Estate and Draws Pupils from Old-Fashioned "Three Rs" Seats of Learning". New York Times. 12 January 1908.
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