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Grafton Manor (13 miles north-east of Worcester & 2 1/2 miles south-west of Bromsgrove, Worcestershire) was established before the Norman Conquest.〔(''Parishes: Grafton Manor'', A History of the County of Worcester: volume 3 (1913), pp. 123-127. Date accessed: 27 January 2011. )〕 For a time, in the reign of Henry II to Edward I, it was subject to forest law as part of the Forest of Feckenham. The Lords of the Manor were influential figures in medieval and early modern Worcestershire, with a number becoming High Sheriffs or Members of Parliament for Worcestershire. A few were also national figures, especially the Talbots and Earls of Shrewsbury. Grafton was connected with Catholic worship in the County after the Reformation.〔 The house is now a listed building〔(Grafton Manor And Chapel Adjoining To South West, Heritage Online. (Note: You may have to enter "Grafton Manor" in the search box then navigate the results to see complete inventory information). )〕 containing a hotel and restaurant,〔(Grafton manor Hotel )〕 in the modern Civil parish of Dodford with Grafton in the Bromsgrove District of Worcestershire. ==Manor house== The current L-shaped building dates to the early 1500s and was extensively altered around 1567. A fire in 1710 destroyed parts, and restoration work took place in 1860 by David Brandon and the later 20th century.〔 Above the parlour window, there is an inscription:〔
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