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Wychavon is a
local government district
The districts of England (also known as local authority districts or local government districts to distinguish from unofficial city districts) are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government. As the st ...
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 H ...
,
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe b ...
, with a population size of 132,500 according to the
2021 census. Its council is based in the town of
Pershore
Pershore is a market town in the Wychavon district in Worcestershire, England, on the banks of the River Avon. The town is part of the West Worcestershire parliamentary constituency. At the 2011 census, the population was 7,125. The town is ...
, and the other towns in the district are
Droitwich Spa
Droitwich Spa (often abbreviated to Droitwich ) is an historic spa town in the Wychavon district in northern Worcestershire, England, on the River Salwarpe. It is located approximately south-west of Birmingham and north-east of Worcester, Engl ...
and
Evesham. The district extends from the southeast corner of Worcestershire north and west. It borders all the other districts of Worcestershire, as well as the counties of
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire ( abbreviated Glos) is a county in South West England. The county comprises part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn and the entire Forest of Dean.
The county town is the city of Gl ...
and
Warwickshire
Warwickshire (; abbreviated Warks) is a county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, and the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare at Stratford-upon-Av ...
. The district was created under the
Local Government Act 1972
The Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that reformed local government in England and Wales on 1 April 1974. It was one of the most significant Acts of Parliament to be passed by the Heath Gov ...
, on 1 April 1974. It was a merger of the boroughs of Droitwich and Evesham along with Evesham
Rural District
Rural districts were a type of local government area – now superseded – established at the end of the 19th century in England, Wales, and Ireland for the administration of predominantly rural areas at a level lower than that of the Ad ...
and most of
Droitwich
Droitwich Spa (often abbreviated to Droitwich ) is an historic spa town in the Wychavon district in northern Worcestershire, England, on the River Salwarpe. It is located approximately south-west of Birmingham and north-east of Worcester.
The ...
Rural District and most of Pershore Rural District. The district's name, which was invented in 1973, contains two elements. "Wych" recalls the
Saxon Kingdom of
Hwicca, and "Avon" is for the
River Avon. Wychavon District Council was a joint 'Council of the Year 2007', along with
High Peak Borough Council. It was also featured as the 'Best Council to work for by the ''
Sunday Times''. It increasingly shares management and staff with neighbouring
Malvern Hills District
Malvern Hills is a local government district in Worcestershire, England. Its council is based in the town of Malvern, and its area covers most of the western half of the county, including the outlying towns of Tenbury Wells and Upton-upon-Sever ...
Council.
Governance
![Pershore Abbey - geograph](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7b/Pershore_Abbey_-_geograph.org.uk_-_2612838.jpg)
Wychavon District Council is elected every four years, with currently 45
councillor
A councillor is an elected representative for a local government council in some countries.
Canada
Due to the control that the provinces have over their municipal governments, terms that councillors serve vary from province to province. Unl ...
s being elected at each election. Since gaining a majority on the council in 1987 the
Conservatives
Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy that seeks to promote and to preserve traditional institutions, practices, and values. The central tenets of conservatism may vary in relation to the culture and civilization in ...
have had control apart from a period between 1995 and the
1999 election when no party had a majority. As of the
2019 election the council was composed of the following councillors:
Wards
The Wychavon district spreads across the 3 Parliamentary constituencies
of Mid Worcestershire, West Worcestershire and Redditch County and comprises 31 wards (represented by 45 councillors) containing 73
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authorit ...
es.
Civil parishes
The Wychavon district includes the following
civil parishes
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authority. ...
:
*
Abberton Parish Meeting
*
Abbots Morton Parish Council
*
Ashton under Hill
Ashton under Hill is a village and civil parish in the Wychavon district of Worcestershire in England. It is situated at the foot of Bredon Hill. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 743, about six miles south-west of Ev ...
Parish Council
*
Badsey
Badsey is a village and civil parish in the Wychavon district of Worcestershire, England. It has two parks and a small first school located in the centre of the village.
Location
The village of Badsey is located about two miles east of Evesham, ...
and
Aldington Parish Council
*
Beckford Parish Council
*
Bickmarsh Parish Meeting
*
Birlingham
Birlingham is a village and civil parish in the Wychavon district of Worcestershire. The village is south of Pershore, located in a bend of the River Avon.
Toponymy
The name Birlingham is derived from the Old English ''Byrla–inga–hamm'', mea ...
Parish Council
*
Bishampton and
Throckmorton Parish Council
*
Bredicot Parish Meeting
*
Bredon,
Bredon's Norton and
Westmancote Parish Council
*
Bretforton
Bretforton is a rural village in Worcestershire, England, east of Evesham, in the Vale of Evesham. It is the largest farming village near Evesham. At the 2001 census, Bretforton had a population of 1,023 in 428 households. The area of the pari ...
Parish Council
*
Broadway
Broadway may refer to:
Theatre
* Broadway Theatre (disambiguation)
* Broadway theatre, theatrical productions in professional theatres near Broadway, Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
** Broadway (Manhattan), the street
**Broadway Theatre (53rd Stree ...
Parish Council
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Broughton Hackett
Broughton Hackett is a village and civil parish in the Wychavon district of the county of Worcestershire, England. It is about 5 miles east of the city of Worcester, on the A422 (Worcester–Stratford road) and according to the 2001 census had a ...
Parish Meeting
*
Charlton Parish Council
*
Childswickham Parish Council
*
Churchill
Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (30 November 187424 January 1965) was a British statesman, soldier, and writer who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom twice, from 1940 to 1945 during the Second World War, and again from 1 ...
Parish Meeting
*
Cleeve Prior
Cleeve Prior is a village in the Vale of Evesham Worcestershire, England. It is situated five miles north-east of Evesham. There are many picturesque houses made from the local lias stone, including the Kings Arms public house and the 150-year- ...
Parish Council
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Cookhill
Cookhill is a village and civil parish in Worcestershire, England, on the county border near Alcester. It is close to a former Cistercian Priory of the same name.
History
In the Domesday Book; Cookhill is mentioned as being in the Hundred of As ...
Parish Council
*
Cropthorne
Cropthorne is a village and civil parish in Worcestershire, England within the Vale of Evesham, and on the North-west edge of the Cotswolds. It is approximately southeast of Worcester, north of Cheltenham, and southwest of Stratford-upon-A ...
Parish Council
*
Crowle Parish Council
*
Defford and
Besford
Besford is a village and civil parish in the Wychavon district of Worcestershire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 147. The village is near Pershore, off the road from Upton-upon-Severn. A historic house, Besford Cou ...
Parish Council
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Dodderhill
Dodderhill is a civil parish, near Droitwich, Worcestershire, England, located on the River Salwarpe. The parish is bisected by the M5 motorway, constructed in 1962. It is home to the Droitwich transmitting station in Wychbold.
History
One o ...
Parish Council
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Drakes Broughton and
Wadborough with
Pirton Parish Council
*
Droitwich
Droitwich Spa (often abbreviated to Droitwich ) is an historic spa town in the Wychavon district in northern Worcestershire, England, on the River Salwarpe. It is located approximately south-west of Birmingham and north-east of Worcester.
The ...
Spa Town Council
*
Eckington Parish Council
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Elmbridge Parish Council
*
Elmley Castle
Elmley Castle is a village and civil parish in Worcestershire, in England, United Kingdom. It is located on the north side of Bredon Hill 3 miles south east of Pershore in the local government district of Wychavon.
Amenities and history
It ha ...
, Bricklehampton and Netherton Parish Council
*
Elmley Lovett
Elmley Lovett in Worcestershire, England is a civil parish whose residents' homes are quite loosely clustered east of its Hartlebury Trading Estate, as well as in minor neighbourhood Cutnall Green to the near south-east. The latter is a loosely ...
Parish Council
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Evesham Town Council
*
Fladbury
Fladbury is a traditional English village located in rural Worcestershire, England. The village was mentioned in the Domesday Book, almost 1,000 years ago. It is sited on the banks of the River Avon, with many interesting and original buildin ...
Parish Council
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Flyford Flavell,
Grafton Flyford
Grafton Flyford is a village about east of Worcester, in Worcestershire, England.
It neighbours Stock Green, with the large farm house Hill Top Farm standing on the border.
In 1377, or 1378, Henry de Ardern was granted the manor of Grafton Flyf ...
and
North Piddle
North Piddle is a small civil parish in the Wychavon district of Worcestershire, England. It is located within a loop of Piddle Brook.
North Piddle is a historic parish and a few of the parish's structures have been designated as listed buildin ...
Parish Council
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Great Comberton Parish Council
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Hadzor
Hadzor is a small village near Droitwich, Worcestershire, England. There are around fourteen houses and a Roman Catholic church in the village, although there is no shop or school and the Church of England church was closed in the 1970s. Hadzor ...
,
Himbleton
Himbleton is a village in Worcestershire, England. It lies about south-east of Droitwich and north-east of Worcester. There is an Anglican church, dedicated to Saint Mary Magdalene.
Located on Neight Hill in the village is a first school, Himb ...
,
Huddington
Huddington is a village in Worcestershire, England.
Location
Huddington is located east of Worcester and south east of Droitwich Spa.
History & Amenities
Huddington is associated with Huddington Court and the Worcestershire element in th ...
and
Oddingley
Oddingley is a village and civil parish in the English county of Worcestershire, approximately north-east of the county town of Worcester.
History
Toponymy
Oddingley was recorded in 816 as ''Oddingalea''. It was listed in the Domesday Book o ...
(Saleway) Parish Council
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Hampton Lovett
Hampton Lovett is a village and civil parish in the Wychavon district of the county of Worcestershire, England. It is just north of Droitwich.
The church of St. Mary and All Saints is noted for its Norman features. English Heritage lists the c ...
and
Westwood Parish Council
*
Hanbury Hanbury may refer to:
People
*Harold Greville Hanbury (1898–1993), English law academic and Vinerian Professor of English Law at the University of Oxford
* John Hanbury (disambiguation), a number of men with this name
* Robert Hanbury Brown (191 ...
Parish Council
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Hartlebury
Hartlebury is a village and civil parish in Worcestershire, England which is in Wychavon district centred south of Kidderminster. The civil parish registered a population of 2,549 in the 2001 Census.
The railway station is centred 800 metr ...
Parish Council
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Harvington
Harvington is a village near Evesham in Worcestershire, England. Bounded by the River Avon to the south and the Lench Hills to the north, three miles northeast of Evesham and now on the Worcestershire/Warwickshire border. The village today is ...
Parish Council
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Hill and Moor Parish Council
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Hindlip
Hindlip or Hinlip is a village and civil parish north east of Worcester, in the Wychavon district, in the county of Worcestershire, England. In 2011 the parish had a population of 180. The parish touches Tibberton, Martin Hussingtree, Salwarpe, ...
,
Martin Hussingtree
Martin Hussingtree is a small village situated between Droitwich Spa and Worcester in the county of Worcestershire, England. It is north of another village called Fernhill Heath. It is situated on a junction of the A38 and A4538. A public house ...
and
Salwarpe
Salwarpe is a small village and civil parish in the Wychavon district of Worcestershire, England, less than two miles south west of Droitwich, but in open country. The name is also spelled Salwarp, and in the time of John Leland was recorded as S ...
Parish Council
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Hinton-on-the-Green
Hinton on the Green is a village and civil parish in the Wychavon district of Worcestershire in England. It is situated at the foot of Bredon Hill, about two miles south of Evesham.
Description
At a little over three square miles, the land is ...
and
Aston Somerville Parish Council
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Honeybourne
Honeybourne is a village and civil parish about east of Evesham in Worcestershire, England. Much of the parish is farmland. RAF Honeybourne just south of the village was operational from 1940 until 1947.
History
Honeybourne was two village ...
Parish Council
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Inkberrow
Inkberrow is a village in Worcestershire, England, often thought to be the model for Ambridge, the setting of BBC Radio 4's long-running series ''The Archers''. In particular, The Bull, the fictional Ambridge pub, is supposed to be based on The ...
Parish Council
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Kemerton
Kemerton is a village and civil parish in Worcestershire in England. It lies at the extreme south of the county in the local government district of Wychavon. Until boundary changes in 1931, it formed part of neighbouring Gloucestershire, and it ...
Parish Council
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Kington and
Dormston Parish Council
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Little Comberton Parish Council
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Naunton Beauchamp Parish Council
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North and Middle Littleton
North and Middle Littleton is a civil parish located in the Wychavon district of Worcestershire, England. The parish comprises the villages of North Littleton and Middle Littleton, and is located near the larger settlement of South Littleton. It ...
Parish Council
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North Claines Parish Council
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Norton Norton may refer to:
Places
Norton, meaning 'north settlement' in Old English, is a common place name. Places named Norton include: Canada
* Rural Municipality of Norton No. 69, Saskatchewan
*Norton Parish, New Brunswick
**Norton, New Brunswick, a ...
and
Lenchwick Parish Council
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Norton juxta Kempsey
Norton-juxta-Kempsey is a civil parish to the south of Worcester in the United Kingdom. It contains the villages of Norton and Littleworth. The parish has a population of approximately 2,500. As the parish name suggest, it adjoins Kempsey to the ...
Parish Council
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Offenham Parish Council
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Ombersley
Ombersley is a village and civil parish in Wychavon district, in the county of Worcestershire, England. The parish includes the hamlet of Holt Fleet, where Telford's 1828 Holt Fleet Bridge crosses the River Severn. The 2011 census recorded a ...
and
Doverdale
Doverdale is a small village and civil parish in Worcestershire, England, to the west of Droitwich. It has a parish church. Doverdale Manor is one of largest properties in the village and is grade II listed.
Since 1973 there has been a combine ...
Parish Council
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Overbury
Overbury is a village and civil parish in Worcestershire, England, midway between Evesham and Tewkesbury south of Bredon Hill.
The manor of Overbury was purchased by the banking family of Martin in the 18th century from the Parsons family, memb ...
and
Conderton Parish Council
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Pebworth
Pebworth is a village and civil parish in the county of Worcestershire, lying about 5 miles north-north-west of the town of Chipping Campden in Gloucestershire. Until 1931, the parish – which includes the hamlet of Broad Marston – was itself ...
Parish Council
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Peopleton
Peopleton is a village and civil parish in the Wychavon district of Worcestershire, England. In 2001 the parish had a population of 640, with 245 households.
Location
Peopleton is located about south east of Worcester and north of Pershore. Th ...
Parish Council
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Pershore
Pershore is a market town in the Wychavon district in Worcestershire, England, on the banks of the River Avon. The town is part of the West Worcestershire parliamentary constituency. At the 2011 census, the population was 7,125. The town is ...
Town Council
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Pinvin
Pinvin is a village in Worcestershire, England, a little to the north of Pershore, about south-east of Worcester, and about north-west of Evesham and lies on the crossroads of the A44, A4104 and B4082. It is also the location of Pershore railway ...
Parish Council
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Rous Lench Parish Council
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Sedgeberrow
Sedgeberrow is a village and civil parish in the Wychavon district of Worcestershire, England, about south of Evesham. It stands beside the River Isbourne, a tributary of the River Avon.
History
The Toponymy has evolved through forms includ ...
Parish Council
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South Littleton
South Littleton is a village and civil parish located in the Wychavon district of Worcestershire, England.
South Littleton is located midway between Evesham and Bidford on Avon. South Littleton is the largest of The Littletons, with North an ...
Parish Council
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Spetchley
Spetchley Hall
Spetchley is a hamlet and civil parish in Worcestershire, England, that lies in the district of Wychavon, half a mile from Worcester, along the A44 road. Spetchley contains Spetchley Park, a country mansion with extensive garde ...
Parish Meeting
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South Lenches Parish Council
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Stock and Bradley Parish Council
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Stoulton Parish Council
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Strensham Parish Council
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Tibberton Parish Council
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Upton Snodsbury Parish Council
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Upton Warren
Upton Warren is a village and civil parish in the Wychavon district, in Worcestershire, England. The village is situated just off the A38 road between Bromsgrove and Droitwich Spa, and on the River Salwarpe. In the 2001 census, the parish, whic ...
Parish Council
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White Ladies Aston
White Ladies Aston is a village in the Wychavon local government district of Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom, and also lends its name to the Civil Parish in which the village is located. The village is located to the east of the A44 which ...
Parish Meeting
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Whittington
Whittington may refer to:
Places
* Whittington, Victoria, Australia
* Whittington, Illinois, United States
England
* Old Whittington, Derbyshire
* New Whittington, Derbyshire
* Whittington Moor, Derbyshire
* Whittington, Gloucestershire
* Whit ...
Parish Council
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Wick
Wick most often refers to:
* Capillary action ("wicking")
** Candle wick, the cord used in a candle or oil lamp
** Solder wick, a copper-braided wire used to desolder electronic contacts
Wick or WICK may also refer to:
Places and placename ...
Parish Council
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Wickhamford
Wickhamford is a village and a civil parish in Worcestershire, England. It is situated on the A44 road approximately halfway between the towns of Evesham and Broadway. It is mentioned in 1086 in the Domesday Book under the name of ''Wiquene'' ...
Parish Council
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Wyre Piddle
Wyre Piddle is a village and civil parish in the Wychavon district of Worcestershire, England. It is on the River Avon, near where that river is joined by the Piddle Brook - between Evesham and Pershore. History
Two archaeological excava ...
Parish Council
References
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Non-metropolitan districts of Worcestershire