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Places

Places with Besford connections.

Besford Court

Besford Court is a gothic English country house. It is a Grade II*-listed building, located in Besford, Worcestershire.

Besford House

Besford House, Belle Vue, Shrewsbury, was built originally as a private residence in 1893. It was set up as a boys’ home in 1911.

Besford Church

The church of St Peter in Besford is a wonderful example of English church architecture and one of only a few timber frame churches in England.

Besford Water Tower

Besford Water Tower was built in the early 20th century to supply water to nearby Besford Court.

Besford Station

Besford railway station served Besford, Worcestershire, on the Birmingham and Gloucester Railway, from 1841 to 1846.

Besford in the Domesday Book

The Domesday Book reveals Besford was quite small relative to other Domesday settlements, but paid a comparatively large amount of tax.