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
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

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

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.[2][3]

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References

  1. "Parish population 2011". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
  2. Swanton, Michael (1998). The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. Psychology Press. pp. 94–95. ISBN 978-0-415-92129-9. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  3. Dyer, Christopher (2000). Bromsgrove: a small town in Worcestershire in the Middle Ages. Occasional Publications. 9. Worcestershire Historical Society. ISSN 0140-9913.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)



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