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BIDFORD - Extract from National Gazetteer, 1868
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The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland - 1868
The parochial charities, consisting of funds given by Alicia, Duchess Dudley, in 1655, for various benevolent objects, produce about £110 per annum. Bidford Grange, once among the possessions of the abbey of Bordsley, is the property of Mr. Brown, lord of the manor. Near Bidford grew the crab-tree distinguished by tradition as sheltering the spot where Shakspeare and his comrades slept a whole Sunday through after a drinking bout in the town, but it has recently disappeared."
"BARTON, a hamlet in the parish of Bidford, and hundred of Barlichway, in the county of Warwick, 6 miles to the S.W. of Stratford."
"BROOM, a hamlet in the parish of Bidford, hundred of Barlichway, in the county of Warwick, 2 miles to the S. of Alcester."
"MARCLIFF, a hamlet in the parish of Bidford, county Warwick, 4 miles S.E. of Alcester. It is situated on the river Avon."
"MARLCLIFT, a hamlet in the parish of Bidford, hundred of Barlichway, county Warwick, 5 miles S. of Alcester."
[Description(s) from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland (1868)
Transcribed by Colin Hinson ©2003]