Birtsmorton
Human settlement in England
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Birtsmorton is a village and civil parish in the Malvern Hills of Worcestershire, England, which at the 2021 census had a population of 257.[1] It is in the south-west of the county, not far from the borders with Herefordshire and Gloucestershire.
| Birtsmorton | |
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Birtsmorton Church | |
  Birtsmorton Location within Worcestershire | |
| Population | 257 |
| OS grid reference | SO799355 |
| • London | 100 miles (160 km) |
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| District | |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MALVERN |
| Postcode district | WR13 |
| Dialling code | 01684 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Hereford and Worcester |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
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History
The church is dedicated to Saints Peter and Paul and dates from the 14th century.[2] There is a large manor house, Birtsmorton Court, which is used today as a wedding venue.[3] It was the home for many centuries of the Nanfan family, some of whose tombs are in the church.
In 1703, the Rev. Samuel Juice, a former rector, endowed a village school in Rye Street. [4]
Birtsmorton was the birthplace of the chairmaker Philip Clissett who lived in the parish from his birth in 1817 until about 1842.[5]
Toponymy
The village belonged to the Le Bret family from the 12th century onwards. Bret means Breton. The same family name is associated with Westonbirt House near Tetbury, Gloucestershire.[6] The name Morton derives from the Old English mōrtūn meaning 'settlement on the moor'.[7]
