Bromsberrow

Bromsberrow (or Bromesberrow) is part of the Forest of Dean district. The village is close to the meeting point between Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, and Worcestershire. The nearest town is Ledbury, about four miles north in Herefordshire.

Bromsberrow
Bromsberrow Heath, the largest settlement in the parish
Bromsberrow is located in Gloucestershire
Bromsberrow
Bromsberrow
Location within Gloucestershire
Population407 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceSO7434
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLEDBURY
Postcode districtHR8
Dialling code01531
PoliceGloucestershire
FireGloucestershire
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament

A resident of the village named Emily Bishop (c1879-1961) was recorded extensively singing traditional folk songs by the folklorist Peter Kennedy in 1952.[2]

The village was briefly home to Richard Hammond, the former Top Gear presenter, who resided on a farm next to St. Mary's Church.[3]

Identify as Bremesbyrig

Anglo-Saxon Chronicle states that in 910 Aethelflaed constructed a stronghold at "Bremesbyrig"; the location is suspected either being Bromsberry or Bromsgrove.[4][5]

References

  1. "Parish population 2011". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
  2. "Emily Bishop, Bromsberrow Heath, Herefordshire 1952 - Peter Kennedy Collection - World and traditional music | British Library - Sounds". sounds.bl.uk. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  3. Stephenson, David (2 March 2008). "Hamster's drive to be new Parky". Express. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  4. Swanton, Michael (1998). The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. Psychology Press. pp. 94–95. ISBN 978-0-415-92129-9. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  5. Dyer, Christopher (2000). Bromsgrove: a small town in Worcestershire in the Middle Ages. Occasional Publications. Vol. 9. Worcestershire Historical Society. ISSN 0140-9913.

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