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Besford

Besford

Human settlement in England

For other uses, see Besford (disambiguation).

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 .

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

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References

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