Churchill, Wychavon

Churchill or Churchill by Spetchley[1] is a village and civil parish 4 miles (6.4 km) from Worcester,[2] in the Wychavon district, in the county of Worcestershire, England. In 2001 it has a population of 24.[3] The parish touches Bredicot, Broughton Hackett, Spetchley, Upton Snodsbury and White Ladies Aston.[4]

Churchill

St Michael
Churchill
Location within Worcestershire
Area2.72 km2 (1.05 sq mi)
Population24 (2001 census)
• Density9/km2 (23/sq mi)
Civil parish
  • Churchill
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townWORCESTER
Postcode districtWR7
UK Parliament

Features

There are 8 listed buildings in Churchill.[5] Churchill has a church called St Michael's Church.[6]

History

The name "Churchill" means 'Crug hill'.[7] Churchill was recorded in the Domesday Book as Circehille.[8] Churchill was "Circehille", in the 11th century and "Cherchull", "Chirchehull" and "Cershull-juxta-Humelbrok" in the 13th century.[9]

References
  1. "Churchill by Spetchley". GENUKI. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  2. "Distance from Churchill by Spetchley [52.181496, -2.114032]". GENUKI. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  3. Neighbourhood Statistics
  4. "Churchill". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  5. "Listed Buildings in Churchill, Wychavon, Worcestershire". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  6. "Church of St Michael". Historic England. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  7. "Churchill Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 15 June 2020. Note that there are 2, select the more southerly red dot.
  8. "Worcestershire A-D". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  9. "Parishes: Churchill". British History Online. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  • "Churchill". City Population De. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
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