Hawford is a hamlet in
Worcestershire
Worcestershire ( , ; written abbreviation: Worcs) is a county in the West Midlands of England. The area that is now Worcestershire was absorbed into the unified Kingdom of England in 927, at which time it was constituted as a county (see His ...
, England.
It falls within two parishes;
North Claines
North Claines is a civil parish in Wychavon district, Worcestershire, England, immediately north of the city of Worcester. It includes the settlements of Fernhill Heath, Bevere, Lower Town, and Hawford. It is bordered to the west and north west b ...
and
Ombersley and Doverdale in the outer suburbs of Worcester about 3 miles from the city centre. It is bisected by the
River Salwarpe, the Droitwich - Worcester Canal and is also bounded by the River Severn.
Landmarks
Hawford Dovecote, owned by the
National Trust
The National Trust, formally the National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, is a charity and membership organisation for heritage conservation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. In Scotland, there is a separate and ...
, is a 16th-century half-timbered building. It is a remnant of a former monastic grange.
Hawford House to the south of Hawford is a Grade II
listed 18th century house, now converted to apartments.
External links
National Trust: Hawford Dovecote
Villages in Worcestershire
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