Burford is a village and

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, England. According to the 2001

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the parish had a population of 1,108, rising to 1,392 at the 2011 Census.

Location

The parish is situated to the north of the

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, on the other side of the Teme is the

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town of

Tenbury Wells Tenbury Wells (locally Tenbury) is a small market town and Civil parishes in England, civil parish in the north-western extremity of the Malvern Hills District of Worcestershire, England. Situated 6 miles southeast of Ludlow, its northern border ...

. To the west, the

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bridges

Ledwyche Brook Ledwyche Brook is a minor river in south Shropshire, England. It is sometimes referred to as the River Ledwyche and spelled variously, including "Ledwich" or "Ledwych". The brook is a tributary of the River Teme. Its source (river or stream), s ...

, leading to the

Herefordshire Herefordshire ( ) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the West Midlands (region), West Midlands of England, bordered by Shropshire to the north, Worcestershire to the east, Gloucestershire to the south-east, and the Welsh ...

village of Little Hereford. To the northeast is the Shropshire village and parish of Boraston.

Amenities

Burford House Gardens is a popular destination and is located in the southwest of the parish, where the Ledwyche meets the Teme. Even though Burford has never been in

, the fire station is run by the Hereford and Worcester Fire Service and the Tenbury Community Hospital is run by the

Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust was established in Worcestershire, England, on 1 July 2011 to manage services previously managed by Worcestershire Primary Care NHS Trust's Provider Arm, as well as the mental health ser ...

. The workhouse serving Burford was built in 1837. The local

civic society In the United Kingdom, a civic society is a voluntary body or society which aims to represent the needs of a local community. Some also take the role of an amenity society. A civic society may campaign for high standards of planning of new buil ...

(Tenbury and Burford Civic Society) covers Tenbury and Burford, underlining how these settlements form one community, despite being located in different counties. The

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is St. Mary'sbr>(photo)
There is a

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- the Rose and Crown.

Notable people

Elizabeth of Lancaster, Duchess of Exeter Elizabeth of Lancaster (bf. 21 February 1363 – 24 November 1426) was the third child of John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster, and his first wife Blanche of Lancaster. Elizabeth was made a Lady of the Garter in 1378. Life Some sources list he ...

(1363–1426), daughter of

John of Gaunt John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster (6 March 1340 – 3 February 1399), was an English royal prince, military leader and statesman. He was the fourth son (third surviving) of King Edward III of England, and the father of King Henry IV. Because ...

and ultimately wife of

John Cornwall, 1st Baron Fanhope John Cornwall, 1st Baron Fanhope and Milbroke (c. 1364 – 11 December 1443; also spelled ''Cornewall'', ''Cornwaille'', ''Cornouayl''), was an English nobleman and soldier and one of the most respected chivalric figures of his era. Early li ...

, born and buried at Burford Church. * William Bowles (1686-1748), English glass manufacturer and Whig politician, builder of Burford House. *

George Rushout, 3rd Baron Northwick George Rushout, 3rd Baron Northwick (30 August 1811 – 11 November 1887), was a British Conservative Party (UK), Conservative politician. Background Northwick was the son of George Rushout-Bowles, younger son of John Rushout, 1st Baron Northwi ...

(1811–1887),

Conservative Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy and ideology that seeks to promote and preserve traditional institutions, customs, and values. The central tenets of conservatism may vary in relation to the culture and civiliza ...

politician, born at Burford (1811) where his father was then rector. *

Anna Eliza Williams , the Gerontology Research Group had validated the longevity claims of 154 British persons who have become "supercentenarians", attaining or surpassing 110 years of age. This number includes emigrants who died in other nations. The oldest known ...

(1873–1987), oldest person in the world in 1987 * Geoffrey Hayes (born 1950), cricketer *The

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(de la Hull/de Hull family) were associated with Burford in the medieval period

References

External links

Tenbury and Burford Civic Society
Villages in Shropshire Extremities of Shropshire Civil parishes in Shropshire {{Shropshire-geo-stub

Location

Amenities

Notable people

See also

References

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