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The village of Bretforton lies between the town of Evesham and the steep western edge of the Cotswold Hills where most of the honey coloured
stone used in Bretforton was quarried. The documented history of the village
goes back more than 1200 years to a Saxon deed of 714 AD. The Saxons called it
Brotforton 'the ford with planks' possibly a reference to a footbridge
alongside a ford. ~ One of the
showpieces of Bretforton is the Fleece public house, tucked in a corner at the heart
of the village. Originally a medieval farmhouse with farm animals occupying one
end of the building and the yeoman family living at the other, the Fleece
has been an Inn since 1848. ~ There are many things to see including 'The Brew
House', 'The Dugout', 'The Pewter Room' and 'The Witchmarks'. |
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