Bredicot

Bredicot is a small village and civil parish in Worcestershire, England, about 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Worcester.

Bredicot

Church of St James the Less
Bredicot
Location within Worcestershire
OS grid referenceSO 906549
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townWorcester
Postcode districtWR7
PoliceWest Mercia
FireHereford and Worcester
AmbulanceWest Midlands
UK Parliament

It was formerly (as described in 1868) in the hundred of Oswaldslow.[1] In the 11th century the name was Bradingecotan or Bradigcotan.[2]

Church

The Church of St James the Less is a Grade II listed building. It is 41 feet (12 m) by 15 feet (4.6 m) with a bellcote and a timber-framed south porch. The building dates from about 1300, and was restored by A. E. Perkins in 1843.[2][3]

Bredicot Court Manor House
Bredicot Court photographed in 2009 roughly
Bredicot Court

The earliest mention of the manor of Bredicot is in 985, by which time it had been acquired by the church of Worcester, when Bishop Oswald granted the vill to a priest named Goding.[2]

Bredicot Court Farmhouse, Grade II-listed, was built in the early 17th century. It has an H-shaped plan, and is timber-framed with brick infilling; there is an 18th-century brick wing. Also in the village are Court Cottages, timber-framed buildings of the 16th or 17th century, Grade II-listed.[2][4][5]

References
  1. "Bredicot" GENUKI. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  2. "Parishes: Bredicot", in A History of the County of Worcester: Volume 3 (London, 1913), pp. 277-279 British History Online. Accessed 16 June 2019.
  3. Historic England. "Church of St James (1117084)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  4. Historic England. "Bredicote Court Farmhouse (1117086)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  5. Historic England. "Court Cottages (1319628)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
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