Further Reading
Four books have been produced by Geoff Wright, a very keen local historian.
Although only one was published for sale, a copy of each of the others has been bound and deposited in the Worcestershire County Record Office, whilst a second copy of each is available on loan from the Parish Council’s clerk.
Geoffs four books are:
1. Places & people in the parish of Leigh & Bransford
(details of the inhabitants of the older houses)
2. Leigh & Bransford families: text & trees.
(family trees of some of the older families in the parish)
3. Leigh & Bransford families - records
(family records of some of the older families in the parish)
4. Leigh, Leigh Sinton & Bransford
A brief history of the Parish,
Originally produced for sale in 2000.
The County Record Office has many other books which cover different aspects of the parish’ history, including The Victoria History of the Counties of England: Worcestershire.
The Parish Council sponsored book
“The Book of Leigh & Bransford”
published in 2002, covered all aspects of the parish history up to the present day.
The” Second Book of Leigh & Bransford”
was published in November 2005 at £19.99. It has 350 pictures together with the reminiscences of older inhabitants.
The first book has now almost sold out, but copies of the second one can be obtained directly from the publishers:
Halsgrove, Halsgrove House,
Ryelands Farm Estate, Bagley Green, Wellington, Somerset TA21 9PZ
Telephone 01823 653 777
Website: www.halsgrove.com
E-mail: sales@halsgrove.com
or from
Beacon Books,23 Worcester Road,
Malvern, Worcestershire WR14 4QY
Telephone 01684 564939
or ordered from any good bookseller.