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GRAFTON, a hamlet in Beckford parish, Gloucester; 6 miles SSW of Evesham. Real property, £1, 328. A landslip of about 16 acres, from the side of Breedon hill, occurred here in 1764, and entirely covered the pasture-grounds below.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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Feature Description: | "a hamlet" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
Administrative units: | Beckford AP/CP Gloucestershire AncC |
Place: | Grafton |
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