Birtsmorton

Birtsmorton
Birtsmorton Church
Birtsmorton
Birtsmorton shown within Worcestershire
Population	250
OS grid reference	SO799355
• London	100 miles (160 km)
Civil parish	Birtsmorton
District	Malvern Hills
Shire county	Worcestershire
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	MALVERN
Postcode district	WR13
Dialling code	01684
Police	West Mercia
Fire	Hereford and Worcester
Ambulance	West Midlands
EU Parliament	West Midlands
UK Parliament	West Worcestershire
List of places UK England Worcestershire 52°01′03″N 2°17′28″W / 52.01759°N 2.29108°W / 52.01759; -2.29108Coordinates: 52°01′03″N 2°17′28″W / 52.01759°N 2.29108°W / 52.01759; -2.29108

Birtsmorton is a village and civil parish in the Malvern Hills of Worcestershire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 250. It is situated in the south-west of the county, not far from the borders with Herefordshire and Gloucestershire. The church is dedicated to Saints Peter and Paul. There is a large manor house, Birtsmorton Court, which is used today as a wedding venue.

Birtsmorton was the birthplace of the chairmaker Philip Clissett who lived in the parish from his birth in 1817 until about 1842.

The village belonged to the Le Bret family from the 12th century onwards. Bret means 'Breton'. The same family name is associated with Westonbirt House near Tetbury, Gloucestershire.

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