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Upper Ditchford is an
Photo and location map, at www.geograph.org.uk
(2007-05-23)
References in history of Blockley parish, at www.british-history.ac.uk
(2007-05-23)
Direct reference at www.british-history.ac.ukReferences under Stretton on Fosse, at www.british-history.ac.uk
Deserted medieval villages in Gloucestershire Cotswold District {{gloucestershire-geo-stub
Upper Ditchford is an abandoned village
An abandoned village is a village that has, for some reason, been deserted. In many countries, and throughout history, thousands of villages have been deserted for a variety of causes. Abandonment of villages is often related to epidemic, f ...
to the west of the Fosse Way between Moreton-in-Marsh
Moreton-in-Marsh is a market town in the Evenlode Valley, within the Cotswolds district and Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in Gloucestershire, England.
The town stands at the crossroads of the Fosse Way Roman road (now the A429) and the ...
and Stretton on Fosse, now in the county
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of Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire ( abbreviated Glos) is a county in South West England. The county comprises part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn and the entire Forest of Dean.
The county town is the city of Gl ...
in England but formerly located in Warwickshire
Warwickshire (; abbreviated Warks) is a county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, and the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare at Stratford-upon-Av ...
. It has been scheduled as an ancient monument
In British law, an ancient monument is an early historical structure or monument (e.g. an archaeological site) worthy of preservation and study due to archaeological or heritage interest. The ''Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 ...
.
It is located approximately a mile north of the hamlet
''The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', often shortened to ''Hamlet'' (), is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play, with 29,551 words. Set in Denmark, the play depicts ...
of Aston Magna
Aston Magna is a hamlet located off Fosse Way in north Gloucestershire, England, between Moreton-in-Marsh and Shipston-on-Stour. It forms part of the civil parish of Blockley and the Church of England parish of Blockley with Aston Magna in the ...
and 1½ miles to the east of Paxford
Blockley is a village, civil parish and ecclesiastical parish in the Cotswold district of Gloucestershire, England, about northwest of Moreton-in-Marsh. Until 1931 Blockley was an exclave of Worcestershire.
The civil and ecclesiastical paris ...
on the 100m contour line.
According to Historic England "Documentary evidence indicates that the village became ruinous at the end of the 15th century". Another nearby was Lower Ditchford, while Ditchford Frary is largely deserted.
References
External links
Photo and location map, at www.geograph.org.uk
(2007-05-23)
References in history of Blockley parish, at www.british-history.ac.uk
(2007-05-23)
Direct reference at www.british-history.ac.uk
Deserted medieval villages in Gloucestershire Cotswold District {{gloucestershire-geo-stub