Site of the Medieval village of Upper Ditchford - geograph

Upper Ditchford is an

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to the west of the

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between

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and Stretton on Fosse, now in the

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in England but formerly located in

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. It has been scheduled as an

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. It is located approximately a mile north of the

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of Aston Magna and 1½ miles to the east of Paxford on the 100m contour line. According to Historic England "Documentary evidence indicates that the village became ruinous at the end of the 15th century". Another nearby was Lower Ditchford, while Ditchford Frary is largely deserted.

References

External links

Photo and location map, at www.geograph.org.uk
(2007-05-23)
References in history of Blockley parish, at www.british-history.ac.uk
(2007-05-23)
Direct reference at www.british-history.ac.ukReferences under Stretton on Fosse, at www.british-history.ac.uk
Deserted medieval villages in Gloucestershire Cotswold District {{gloucestershire-geo-stub