Bransford
| Bransford | |
 Bransford - Powick junction |
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  Bransford |
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| Population | 389 |
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| OS grid reference | SO791525 |
| – London | 105 miles (169 km) |
| Civil parish | Leigh & Bransford |
| District | Malvern Hills |
| Shire county | Worcestershire |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WORCESTER |
| Postcode district | WR6 |
| Dialling code | 01886 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Hereford and Worcester |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| EU Parliament | West Midlands |
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Coordinates: 52°10′00″N 2°19′00″W / 52.166667°N 2.316667°W
Total population of Bransford, Worcestershire, as reported by the Census of Population from 2001 to 2011
Bransford is a village in the civil parish of Leigh and Bransford, in the Malvern Hills District in the county of Worcestershire, England. It is situated close to Leigh and the primary route between Worcester and Hereford, the A4103 runs through the centre of the village. It is also situated close to the River Teme.
Until 1965 there was a GWR station on the Bransford Road
A map showing Bransford in the 19th century
1881 occupational structure of Bransford, Worcestershire, as reported by 1881 census
Following the Poor Law Amendment Act 1834 Bransford Parish ceased to be responsible for maintaining the poor in its parish. This responsibility was transferred to Martley Poor Law Union.[1]
In the 1870s, Bransford was described as
"...a chapelry in Leigh parish, Worcestershire; on the river Teme, adjacent to the Malvern railway, 4½ miles SW by W of Worcester.[2]"
According to the 2011 census, it has a population of 389[3]
The main church in Bransford is St. Johns the Baptist church[4]
References
- ↑ Worcestershire Family History Guidebook, Vanessa Morgan, 2011, p68 The History Press, Stroud, Gloucestershire.
- ↑ Wilson, John Marius (1870–72). Imperial Gazetteer of England Wales. Edinburgh: A. Fullerton & Co.
- ↑ "Bransford (Parish): Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ↑ "Parish Finder". www.achurchnearyou.com. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
External links
View of River Teme, situated in Bransford
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