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Upper Ditchford

Upper Ditchford

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Upper Ditchford is an abandoned village to the west of the Fosse Way between Moreton-in-Marsh and Stretton on Fosse, now in the county of Gloucestershire in England but formerly located in Warwickshire. It has been scheduled as an ancient monument.[1]

Site of the Medieval village of Upper Ditchford

It is located approximately a mile north of the hamlet 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".[1] Another nearby was Lower Ditchford, while Ditchford Frary is largely deserted.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    "Upper Ditchford medieval settlement". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  2. [2]
    "Parishes: Blockley Pages 265-276 A History of the County of Worcester: Volume 3". British History Online. Victoria County History. Retrieved 5 July 2020.

52°1′47″N 1°42′37″W


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