Beckford Family

	Beckford Family Beckford refers to: Beckford, Worcestershire, a village in England Beckford (Princess Anne, Maryland), listed on the NRHP in Maryland * Beckford (surname), people with the surname ''Beckford'' See also Beckford's Tower Beckford's Tower, originally known as Lansdown Tower, is an architectural folly built in neo-classical style on Lansdown Hill, just outside Bath, Somerset, England. The tower and its attached railings are designated as a Grade I listed buildi ... , 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, belonged to the Midland Railway (later part of the LMS), was situated on a lengthy loop line, Gloucester Loop Line, branching off the Birmingham and ... [...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 Manokin River is a river in Somerset County, Maryland, that flows into Tangier Sound, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. The Manokin () rises east of Princess Anne, Maryland Princess Anne is a town in Somerset County, Maryland, United States, that als .... Beckford was listed on the National Register of Historic Places 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- ... [...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 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]