Netherton, Worcestershire

Netherton is a hamlet with population of 50 living in 20 households.[1] It is part of the civil parish of Elmley Castle, Bricklehampton & Netherton in the Wychavon district of Worcestershire, and lies about a mile from Elmley Castle. Evesham, the nearest town, is five miles East North East. To the south-west lies Bredon Hill.

Netherton

Timber-framed house in Netherton
Netherton
Location within Worcestershire
Population50 
OS grid referenceSO991416
 London90 miles (140 km)
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townEVESHAM
Postcode districtWR10
Dialling code01386
PoliceWest Mercia
FireHereford and Worcester
AmbulanceWest Midlands

History

The hamlet contains the remains of a 12th-century chapel, and is on the edge of the northern slopes of the Bredon Hill Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The Anglican parish was annexed to Elmley Castle in 1864.

References

  1. 2001 census


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