Bromsberrow (or Bromesberrow) is part of the

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district. The village is close to the meeting point between

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, and

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. The nearest town is Ledbury, about four miles north in Herefordshire. A resident of the village named Emily Bishop (c1879-1961) was recorded extensively singing traditional folk songs by the folklorist Peter Kennedy in 1952. The village was briefly home to Richard Hammond, the former

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presenter, who resided on a farm next to St. Mary's Church.

Identify as Bremesbyrig

Anglo-Saxon Chronicle states that in 910 Aethelflaed constructed a stronghold at "Bremesbyrig"; the location is suspected either being Bromsberry or Bromsgrove.

Gallery

File:Bromesberrow_St_Mary's_Church.jpg, St. Mary's Church is in Bromsberrow itself File:Malvern Waterworks at Bromesberrow - Tilley postcard.jpg, Malvern Waterworks

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Forest of Dean Villages in Gloucestershire Civil parishes in Gloucestershire {{Gloucestershire-geo-stub