Defford is a small village in the county of Worcestershire, England, located between the towns of Pershore and Upton-upon-Severn.

The hall was designed by a Defford resident and trustee, David Bakefield, who was instrumental in bringing the project to fruition.

In 1941 during World War II, a Royal Air Force airfield was constructed mainly for the flying experiments for radar that was being developed in nearby Malvern.

For a few months the airfield was used as a satellite station by the Wellington bomber training unit located at RAF Pershore.

The site is now owned and used by the West Mercia Constabulary, but the central part of the airfield still houses a Satellite Communications facility now operated by QinetiQ.