Defford | |
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![]() St James' Church, Defford | |
Location within Worcestershire | |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Worcester |
Postcode district | WR8 |
Defford is a small village in the county of Worcestershire, England, located between the towns of Pershore and Upton-upon-Severn. It was once part of the Royal forest of Horewell. The woodlands were mostly removed around the time of the Civil War.[1]
Defford also has a primary school, Defford cum Besford First School, and three pubs.
Defford is home to one of the radio telescopes that make up the Jodrell Bank MERLIN (Multi-Element Radio Linked Interferometer Network) radio telescope array linking six observing stations that together form a powerful telescope with an effective aperture of over 217 kilometres.