Grafton, Worcestershire

Grafton
Grafton Location within Worcestershire
OS grid reference	SO 987 372
District	Wychavon
Shire county	Worcestershire
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Police	West Mercia
Fire	Hereford and Worcester
Ambulance	West Midlands
List of places UK England Worcestershire 52°02′00″N2°01′15″W / 52.0332°N 2.0209°W / 52.0332; -2.0209

Grafton is a hamlet in Worcestershire, England, situated between the villages of Beckford and Ashton under Hill, south-east of Bredon Hill.

The name Grafton means a woodland settlement. ^[1]

There was a chapel at Grafton from the mid-12th century, a dependent chapel of the minster church at Beckford. About 1543 it was broken into by local men, and apparently damaged beyond repair. Norman Cottage, a privately owned building, now stands on the site. It dates from the 17th century, and incorporates the north, west and east walls, and the chancel arch, of the 12th-century chapel. ^{[1] [2]}

A field near Grafton is called Knight's Field. Edward IV knighted some of his soldiers here after the Battle of Tewkesbury in 1471. ^[3]

References

1. "Parishes: Beckford", in A History of the County of Gloucester: Volume 8, ed. C R Elrington (London, 1968), pp. 250-262 British History Online. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
2. Historic England. "Norman Cottage (1167342)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 10 July 2021.
3. "Grafton" Bredon Hill View. Retrieved 9 July 2021.