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Beckford Family
Beckford refers to: *Beckford, Worcestershire, a village in England * Beckford (Princess Anne, Maryland), listed on the NRHP in Maryland *Beckford (surname) Beckford is an English surname derived from Beckford, Worcestershire, or from a similar toponym. Notable people of this name include the following: *Allison Beckford (born 1979), Jamaican sprinter * Chris Beckford-Tseu (born 1984), Canadian profess ..., people with the surname ''Beckford'' See also * Beckford's Tower, an architectural folly in Bath, England {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beckford, Worcestershire
Beckford is a small village on the main Cheltenham to Evesham Road, five miles north-east of Tewkesbury, on the Worcestershire—Gloucestershire border. The village straddles the A46 and is one of the villages at the foot of Bredon Hill. The Carrant Brook runs between Beckford and Little Beckford and there was a ford across the brook which gave rise to the original name. There is no link between the village of Beckford and the family with the name of Beckford who are considered to be among the original Jamaican slaveowners. An intensive poultry unit and market garden lies to the east of the village. A planning application was made in early 2016 to redevelop this as a retirement settlement with social care facilities. Beckford Nature Reserve lies immediately north of the village. History Railways Beckford railway station Beckford railway station was a station on the Midland Railway between Great Malvern and Evesham. It was designed by the architect George Hunt and op ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beckford (Princess Anne, Maryland)
Beckford is a historic home located at Princess Anne, Somerset County, Maryland, United States. It is a late Georgian Flemish bond brick dwelling, five bays wide by three bays deep, two stories with a hipped roof and two large interior chimney stacks. It is situated on the crest of the slope rising from the eastern bank of the Manokin River. Beckford was listed on the National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ... in 1974. References External links *, including undated photo, at Maryland Historical Trust Houses in Somerset County, Maryland Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Maryland Georgian architecture in Maryland National Register of Historic Places in Somerset County, Maryland {{SomersetCountyMD-NRHP- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beckford (surname)
Beckford is an English surname derived from Beckford, Worcestershire, or from a similar toponym. Notable people of this name include the following: *Allison Beckford (born 1979), Jamaican sprinter * Chris Beckford-Tseu (born 1984), Canadian professional ice hockey player *Darren Beckford (born 1967), English professional football player *Ethan Beckford (born 1999), Canadian soccer player *James Beckford (athlete) (born 1975), Jamaican long jump athlete in the 1996 Olympics *James A. Beckford * Jason Beckford (born 1970), English professional football player *Jermaine Beckford (born 1983), English professional football player * Lily Beckford (born 1997), English sprinter *Peter Beckford (colonial administrator), Jamaican planter and slave owner * Peter Beckford (junior), Jamaican planter, slave owner and politician *Peter Beckford, English fox hunter, author and Member of Parliament * Reginald Beckford ( fl. 20th century), Panamanian sprinter and businessman *Richard Beckford (died 17 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |