Upper Ditchford

Upper Ditchford is an abandoned village to the west of the Fosse Way between Moreton-in-Marsh and Stretton on Fosse, now in the county of Gloucestershire in England but formerly located in Warwickshire. It has been scheduled as an ancient monument.[1]

Site of the Medieval village of Upper Ditchford

It is located approximately a mile north of the hamlet of Aston Magna and 1½ miles to the east of Paxford on the 100m contour line.

This is the site of one of the many villages that were abandoned or removed as part of the 19th century land enclosure acts.[1] Another nearby was Lower Ditchford, while Ditchford Frary is largely deserted.[2]

References
  1. "Upper Ditchford medieval settlement". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  2. "Parishes: Blockley Pages 265-276 A History of the County of Worcester: Volume 3". British History Online. Victoria County History. Retrieved 5 July 2020.


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