DEFFORD. Explorer's Pack.

Arthur has been reading the Time Traveller’s Guide and he thinks he has discovered something big, something very bigI If he is right he will be able to tell everyone why there were two abbots in Pershore on that day back in 1204.

This is it!

Arthur thinks he knows why Pershore market was shared by two abbots. He thinks its all to do with Pershore being divided into two parishes - the parish of Holy Cross and the Parish of Westminster. Before he can tell everyone what he has discovered he needs to visit some of the villages to test out his theory.

Arthur and Gruff are on their way to Defford see what he can discover there, but will anybody be able to help them? They need your help. Will you walk around Defford and do your own detective work. See what you can find that they might recognise and then see

WHAT TO DO

Make sure you understand all the instructions.
Explore, spot and wonder as you follow the trail.
When you spot an image do your detective work.
Click on the pictures and buttons to get the knowledge.
Work out what Arthur will recognise.

BACK HOME

Ponder on what you have discover.
Make wonder cards and answer Arthur’s questions.
Complete and return your Report for Arthur.

WHERE TO GO

Park in the road outside the church.
Start to explore Defford at St James’ Church, walk all round it, look at the doors, the windows and the buttresses. Go inside if you can. Don’t forget to write in the Visitors Book.
Take a walk along the road that goes round the back of the church.
Back at the junction with the Village Street turn left. Walk towards the village cemetery. Go through the gate and look at the view. Look over towards Defford Common and the Estate Office of the great Croome Estate and the Malvern Hills beyond.
From the cemetery, walk towards the railway bridge and the new Village Hall. Look over towards Bredon Hill - imagine a great castle on the hill. The castle was owned by the Beauchamp family; they became the Earls of Warwick. Imagine their flags flying up there on the hillside
Wander back to the church.
If you want to extend your walk go past the church and on down the hill. Look carefully at the names of the streets and the houses. What are they telling you? Green lanes, now called footpaths, leave the village street and travel down the hill towards the Pershore to Upton Road. If you explore them you will get some idea of how it felt to be in Defford long ago.

SPOT THESE

Will Arthur recognise this?

Yes or No

Will Arthur recognise this?

Yes or No

Will Arthur recognise this?

Yes or No

Will Arthur recognise this?

Yes or No

Will Arthur recognise this?

Yes or No

Will Arthur recognise this?

Yes or No

EXPLORE CHANGE

OLD MAPS Click on the yellow button and scroll around the map.

OLD IMAGES Click on the blue button.

MAKE A 'PLACE REPORT' FOR ARTHUR

Complete and send your report to the Heritage Knights for Arthur.

Place Report Form.pdf

Adobe Acrobat Document 46.7 KB

Download

NEXT TIME

Choose another place from the list and go questing again.
Or if you are looking for something a little more challenging explore a different part of the same parish. The app will not help you now so before you leave home make sure you have read the instructions for "Explore A Place Near You" on the web site.