THE BCH ARCHIVE
LOCAL HISTORY FOR
BIRTSMORTON
CASTLEMORTON
HOLLYBUSH
And The Surrounding District
Midsummer Farm
Other names Bradfords Farm
Origin of name Midsummer Farm was chosen because of the view of Midsummer Hill and was renamed to avoid any confusion with the previous property.
Date built Not known
The early Parish Registers for Castlemorton have a few details of a family called Bradford, although I have no evidence to connect them to Bradfords Farm. There are no Bradford wills.
John Bradford married Sarah Sawford on 27 June 1771 and they had three children: Elizabeth (c. 7 February 1774), who married Charles Bourne from Newent on 10 January 1798); John (c. 27 May 1775) and Thomas (c. 30 June 1775).
There are also entries for Margery Bradford buried 2 December 1667 and Thomas Bradford buried 27 May 1806 aged 70.
In 1839, House, Outbuildings, Garden and Close owned and occupied by William Birt. No. 71 in the Tithe. He also owned Nos. 70 & 72 and rented No. 1164 from the Dean and Chapter of Westminster. No 69 is the Rot Cot, owned by Earl Somers and rented to William Smith. Cot may mean a cheerful or splendid, or a poor quality piece of boggy ground.
