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Boraston is a small village and civil parish in Shropshire, England. It is situated in the West Midlands, approximately north of Worcestershire and east of the Herefordshire border. Nearby villages include Tenbury Wells ( miles) and Burford (); the nearest town is Kidderminster (). Boraston is surrounded by countryside and is less than from the River Teme. ==History== Boraston is an historic village, the earliest record of its existence is found in the Domesday Book, a publication that detailed geographical locations as to describe and record England's farmland and stock. It notes that in 1750 "John Smith of Boraston (in Burford) had 20,000 poles worth £20 and hops worth £30."〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=) http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=22843&strquery=Boraston )〕 British travel writer John Marius Wilson described Boraston in his topographical dictionary Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales. 'BORASTON, a township-chapelry in Burford parish, Salop; at the verge of the county, on the river Teme, the Kington canal, and the Tenbury railway, 1 mile W of Tenbury. Post Town, Tenbury. Rated property, £1,141. Pop., 235. Houses, 39. The property is divided among a few. The living is a p. curacy annexed to the rectory of Burford, in the diocese of Hereford. The church is tolerable.' Boraston Church dates from the 13th century and is dedicated to St John the Baptist. The church has some Norman (1066–1154) features notably a blocked doorway. The building is described as having 'spiral fluting on part of the bowl; probably c.1700', it also claims that the font originates from nearby village Buildwas. Between the years 1884 and 1887 it was renovated by architect Henry Curzon; he made changes to its exterior and enlarged it. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Boraston」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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