Welcome to Dodford with Grafton Parish Council

The Parish of Dodford with Grafton lies some three miles west of Bromsgrove and displays the essential characteristics of the Chartist village that came into existence in 1849. More than half of the properties were built before 1900 and a number of these are 'listed' buildings within a Conservation Area. The oldest remains are of a priory, founded in the 12th century, now incorporated in a Tudor House situated in Priory Road.
Grafton Manor, a hotel with a history stretching back 700 years, lies on the southern edge of the Parish. One of the listed buildings, a Chartist bungalow named Rosedene, was recently purchased by the National Trust and opened on a restricted usage for educational visits.
The Mission Church, standing where the Village Hall now is, was originally consecrated in 1863. The present church in Priory Road, Holy Trinity and St. Mary, was completed in 1908 and features woodwork and plasterwork in the Arts and Crafts style and stonework embellished by the Bromsgrove Guild. The church shares a vicar with Catshill and Marlbrook and there is usually a morning service and Young People's Church every Sunday morning.
Dodford First School was opened in 1877 and serves the needs of the Parish and the surrounding area. The school provides education for children up to the age of 9 years.


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First Aid Training

The Parish Council has arranged for a first aid training morning for residents of Dodford and Grafton on Saturday 7 June 2025 in Dodford Village Hall and takes three hours from 9am to 12 midday with light refreshments. There are 16 learner spaces and will be on a first come first served basis. The course costs residents £10 each (non refunable) and the Parish Council will pay the remaining £17.50. Contact the Clerk to reserve your place. Event now fully booked but contact the Clerk to be put on a waiting list if interested.
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Images of Dodford with Grafton

Park Gate Inn Grafton Manor Dodford Parish Church
Dodford Inn Dodford Children's Holiday Farm Rosedene Cottage

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