Besford
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Aug2005.jpg) The church of St Peter in Besford is one of the few timber frame churches in England |
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| Population | 147 |
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| OS grid reference | SO910448 |
| – London | 96 miles (154 km) |
| Civil parish | Besford |
| District | Wychavon |
| Shire county | Worcestershire |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WORCESTER |
| Postcode district | WR8 |
| Dialling code | 01386 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Hereford and Worcester |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| EU Parliament | West Midlands |
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Coordinates: 52°06′07″N 2°07′54″W / 52.101808°N 2.131749°W
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 .
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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