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Bretforton

Bretforton proper noun: a village and civil parish in Wychavon district, Worcestershire, England (OS grid ref SP0943).

Proper noun

Bretforton

  1. A village and civil parish in Wychavon district, Worcestershire, England (OS grid ref SP0943).
    • Hidden away in the Vale of Evesham lies the mellow village of Bretforton. Its documented history goes back more than 1,200 years to a Saxon deed of 714. The Saxons called it Brotfortun - the 'ford with planks' - possibly a reference to a footbridge alongside the ford.1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publishers Ltd, page 88

Origin of Bretforton

From Old English bred + ford + tūn.

Questions about Bretforton

What does Bretforton mean?
Bretforton means a village and civil parish in Wychavon district, Worcestershire, England (OS grid ref SP0943).
What part of speech is Bretforton?
Bretforton is a proper noun.

Words near Bretforton in the dictionary

  1. bretessy
  2. bretessé
  3. bretessée
  4. Breteuil
  5. Bretford
  6. Bretforton
  7. Brethauer
  8. Brethauers
  9. bretheling
  10. brethelings
  11. bretheren

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