Grafton, Worcestershire
Grafton is a hamlet in Worcestershire, England, situated between the villages of Beckford and Ashton under Hill, south-east of Bredon Hill.
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Grafton Location within Worcestershire | |
OS grid reference | SO 987 372 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Police | West Mercia |
Fire | Hereford and Worcester |
Ambulance | West Midlands |
The name Grafton means a woodland settlement.
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.
A field near Grafton is called Knight's Field. Edward IV knighted some of his soldiers here after the Battle of Tewkesbury in 1471.
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