Pinvin

Pinvin is a village in Worcestershire, England, a little to the north of Pershore, about 7 12 miles (12.1 km) south-east of Worcester, and about 6 miles (9.7 km) north-west of Evesham[1] and lies on the crossroads of the A44, A4104 and B4082. It is also the location of Pershore railway station. The village has a church and a pub. It also has a first school (rated Good by Ofsted[2]) and a middle school (rated Inadequate by Ofsted[3]); pre-school activities take place in the village hall.

Pinvin

Crossroads at Pinvin
Pinvin
Location within Worcestershire
OS grid referenceSO955489
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townPERSHORE
Postcode districtWR10
PoliceWest Mercia
FireHereford and Worcester
AmbulanceWest Midlands

The name is thought to come from 'Penda's fen' after the Mercian King Penda, who was probably born in the nearby Cotswolds.[4] David Rudkin's TV play Penda's Fen (1974) was set here and also references this fact.

References

  1. Pinvin Parish Council’s Web Site accessed 2011-02-24.
  2. "Home - The Pinvin Federation of Schools". www.tpfos.co.uk. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  3. "Home - The Pinvin Federation of Schools". www.tpfos.co.uk. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  4. Martin Wall, The Anglo-Saxon Age, Stroud GL5 4EP, 2015]


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