Birtsmorton
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 Birtsmorton Church |
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  Birtsmorton |
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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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Coordinates: 52°01′03″N 2°17′28″W / 52.01759°N 2.29108°W
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 Archived January 16, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Rowell, T.A. "Philip Clissett, Chairmaker 1817-1913". Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- ↑ Ekwall, Eilert (1951). Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Place-Names. 3rd ed., reprinted with corrections. Oxford University Press. pp. 316, 485.
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