Bredon's Norton or Norton-by-Bredon is a village and
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authorit ...
south east of
Worcester
Worcester may refer to:
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* Worcester, England, a city and the county town of Worcestershire in England
** Worcester (UK Parliament constituency), an area represented by a Member of Parliament
* Worcester Park, London, Engla ...
, in the
Wychavon
Wychavon is a local government district in Worcestershire, England, with a population size of 132,500 according to the 2021 census. Its council is based in the town of Pershore, and the other towns in the district are Droitwich Spa and Evesh ...
district, in the county of
Worcestershire
Worcestershire ( , ; written abbreviation: Worcs) is a county in the West Midlands of England. The area that is now Worcestershire was absorbed into the unified Kingdom of England in 927, at which time it was constituted as a county (see H ...
, England. In 2011 the parish had a population of 247. The parish touches
Eckington,
Bredon,
Strensham and
Kemerton.
Features
There are 21
listed building
In the United Kingdom, a listed building or listed structure is one that has been placed on one of the four statutory lists maintained by Historic England in England, Historic Environment Scotland in Scotland, in Wales, and the Northern Irel ...
s in Bredon's Norton. St Giles's Church was rebuilt in 1883.
History
The name "Bredons Norton" means 'Bredon's north farm/settlement'. Bredons Norton was recorded in the
Domesday Book
Domesday Book () – the Middle English spelling of "Doomsday Book" – is a manuscript record of the "Great Survey" of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086 by order of King William I, known as William the Conqueror. The manus ...
as ''Nortune''. Bredon's Norton was "Nortune" in the 11th century and "Northton" in the 13th century. In the early 12th century Bredons Norton Manor was held by the
Bishop of Worcester. Bredons Norton became a civil parish in 1866.
Notable residents
* Antarctic explorer
Raymond Priestley
Sir Raymond Edward Priestley (20 July 1886 – 24 June 1974) was an English geologist and early Antarctic explorer. He was Vice-Chancellor of the University of Birmingham, where he helped found The Raymond Priestley Centre on the shores ...
was born in nearby Tewkesbury and retired to Bredon's Norton. Pieces relating to his life are in
Tewkesbury Borough Museum.
* American women's rights activist
Victoria Woodhull
Victoria Claflin Woodhull, later Victoria Woodhull Martin (September 23, 1838 – June 9, 1927), was an American leader of the women's suffrage movement who ran for President of the United States in the 1872 election. While many historians ...
retired and died in Bredon's Norton.
References
External links
Village website
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Villages in Worcestershire
Civil parishes in Worcestershire
Wychavon