HALFORD

The Fosse Way (now the A429) runs through the village of Halford (sometimes called Halford Bridge) which is about four miles due north of Shipston-on-Stour and six miles south east of Stratford. The old pack horse bridge over the river Stour was once an important crossing, but there is now a new bridge. The manor house, built in a variety of styles, has been much admired. The Norman tympanum in the parish church has been described as the best example of Norman sculpture in the county.

DIOCESE: Worcester. HUNDRED: Kington. UNION: Shipston-on-Stour

ADJOINING PARISHES: Eatington, Idlicote, Honington, Tredington.

Parish Registers: Christenings: 1545-1912 Marriages: 1552-1980 Burials: 1545-1987 Banns 1750-1754.

Bishop's Transcripts : Begin 1608 WOR

IGI: Christenings: 1545-1812, Marriages: 1552-1812. Widely available; BMSGH(PS)

REGISTER COPIES: Christenings: 1545-1720, 1748-1812, Marriages: 1552-1812, Burials: 1545-1677, 1695-1720, 1748-1812 STR
Marriages: 1552-1812 PHIL 3

Christenings: 1874-1912 M 1552-1835 SoG
Marriages: 1651-1675 BOYD MISC , SoG

MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS: St.Mary BMSGH m/fiche , WAR , SoG , BIR

PROBATE RECORDS: WOR (Study of 16th and 17th century wills has been made by Shipston-on-Stour Local History Society).

CENSUS RETURNS: All WAR
1831 Householders named with household numbers WAR
1851 BIR
1851 BMSGH SI v.13 SoG , BIR
1851 vX (RR) , SoG
1881 BCP , BMSGH(PS)

INDEXES
Burial 1813-1837
Marriage 1552-1835
Pallot 1790-1837
Pre-1841 census

MANORIAL RECORDS: 1732 STR

OTHER SOURCES: Deeds and family papers, Halford family, 19thc.
Notes on the history, antiquities and customs of Halford, F.Scarlett Potter, a resident in the parish since 1880 (1912).
Sketch map showing houses and inhabitants as in 1890-1900.
W.I.Scrapbook 1965.

[Last updated: 18th March 2013 ]