Upper Ditchford
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Upper Ditchford is an abandoned village
to the west of the Fosse Way
between Moreton-in-Marsh
and Stretton on Fosse now in the county
of Gloucestershire
, England
but formerly located in Warwickshire
.
It is located approximately a mile north of the hamlet
of Aston Magna
and 1½ miles to the east of Paxford on the 100m contour line.
This is the site of one of the many villages that were abandoned or removed as part of the 19th century land enclosure acts. Another nearby was Lower Ditchford, while Ditchford Frary is largely deserted.
Deserted medieval village
In the United Kingdom, a deserted medieval village is a former settlement which was abandoned during the Middle Ages, typically leaving no trace apart from earthworks or cropmarks. If there are fewer than three inhabited houses the convention is to regard the site as deserted; if there are more...
to the west of the Fosse Way
Fosse Way
The Fosse Way was a Roman road in England that linked Exeter in South West England to Lincoln in Lincolnshire, via Ilchester , Bath , Cirencester and Leicester .It joined Akeman Street and Ermin Way at Cirencester, crossed Watling Street at Venonis south...
between Moreton-in-Marsh
Moreton-in-Marsh
Moreton-in-Marsh is a town and civil parish in northeastern Gloucestershire, England. The town is at the crossroads of the Fosse Way Roman road and the A44. The parish and environs are relatively flat and low-lying compared with the surrounding Cotswold Hills...
and Stretton on Fosse now in the county
County
A county is a jurisdiction of local government in certain modern nations. Historically in mainland Europe, the original French term, comté, and its equivalents in other languages denoted a jurisdiction under the sovereignty of a count A county is a jurisdiction of local government in certain...
of Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire is a county in South West England. The county comprises part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn, and the entire Forest of Dean....
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
but formerly located in Warwickshire
Warwickshire
Warwickshire is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, although the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare...
.
It is located approximately a mile north of the hamlet
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
of Aston Magna
Aston Magna
Aston Magna is a hamlet located off Fosse Way in north Gloucestershire between Moreton-in-Marsh and Shipston-on-Stour.- See also :*Corpse roads...
and 1½ miles to the east of Paxford on the 100m contour line.
This is the site of one of the many villages that were abandoned or removed as part of the 19th century land enclosure acts. Another nearby was Lower Ditchford, while Ditchford Frary is largely deserted.