Bransford
| Bransford | |
| Worcestershire | |
|---|---|
 Bransford – Powick junction | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SO791525 |
| Location: | 52°10’0"N, 2°19’0"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 527 (2021) |
| Post town: | Worcester |
| Postcode: | WR6 |
| Dialling code: | 01886 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Malvern Hills |
Bransford is a village in Worcestershire, close to the River Teme and the village of Leigh. It is on the primary route between Worcester and Hereford, the A4103 that runs through the centre of the village. According to the 2021 census, Bransford has a population of 527.
The main church in Bransford is St John the Baptist Church, a small Norman building that is lit by candlelight.
History
The origins of the name 'Bransford' are uncertain, but it is believed to mean 'hill-top ford' or 'ford at Bragen'. This would be derived from brægen, old English for 'brain' or 'crown of the head' and so topographically a hill and then 'ford'.[1] In Domesday Book, Bransford is called Bradnesforde and the entry includes information about Urso from the Pershore Church and mill.
Bransford was home to Wulstan de Bransford, the Bishop of Worcester from 1338 to 1349.
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]"
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References
- ↑ Ekwall, Eilert, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford, Oxford University Press, 4th edition, 1960. p. Bransford ISBN 0198691033
- ↑ Wilson, John Marius (1870–72). Imperial Gazetteer of England Wales. Edinburgh: A. Fullerton & Co.. http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/9730.