Besford

For other uses, see Besford (disambiguation).

Besford
The church of St Peter in Besford is one of the few timber frame churches in England
Besford Location within Worcestershire
Population	147
OS grid reference	SO910448
•  London	96 miles (154 km)
Civil parish	Besford
District	Wychavon
Shire county	Worcestershire
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	WORCESTER
Postcode district	WR8
Dialling code	01386
Police	West Mercia
Fire	Hereford and Worcester
Ambulance	West Midlands
List of places UK England Worcestershire 52°06′07″N2°07′54″W / 52.101808°N 2.131749°W / 52.101808; -2.131749

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 .

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

Further reading

• Victoria County History, Worcestershire, Vol.4, 1924, Besford

References

1. Ash, Russell (1973). Folklore, Myths and Legends of Britain. Reader's Digest Association Limited. p. 306. ISBN   9780340165973.