| Bretforton | |
|---|---|
 Bretforton Post Office, now closed | |
  Bretforton Location within Worcestershire | |
| Population | 1,023 [1] |
| OS grid reference | SP092440 |
| • London | 86 miles (138 km) |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | EVESHAM |
| Postcode district | WR11 |
| Dialling code | 01386 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Hereford and Worcester |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
Bretforton is a rural village in Worcestershire, England, 4.4 miles (7.1 km) east of Evesham, in the Vale of Evesham. It is the largest farming village near Evesham. At the 2001 census, Bretforton had a population of 1,023 in 428 households. The area of the parish is 2.83 square miles (7.33 square kilometres).[3]
There is a village hall, a garage, a sports and social club, a village pub (the Fleece Inn) and a Royal British Legion club.[4] Bretforton is also home to the Bretforton Silver Band that can trace its roots back to 1895 when it was known as Bretforton Temperance Band.[5] Unusually for a village of its size, Bretforton has three substantial large gentry dwellings, with a large Jacobean manor house, a Gothic hall and a grange.
- ^ "2001 Census Worcestershire County Population Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 31 August 2007.
- ^ "Bretforton Village Website". Bretforton Village. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
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