Cookhill is a village and

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, England, on the county border near

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. It is close to a former Cistercian Priory of the same name.

History

In the

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; Cookhill is mentioned as being in the Hundred of Ash in the County of Worcestershire. The total population was of five households - 2 smallholders, 2 slaves and 1 burgess.

Notable Houses

Cookhill Priory Dragon Farm

Churches

St. Paul's Baptist Chapel

Politics

Cookhill has been represented since 2017 by Rachel Maclean of the Conservative Party as part of the Redditch County Constituency, and is part of the South

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ward of

County Council represented by Conservative Cllr. Anthony Hopkins. Representatives on Wychavon District Council are Cllr's Audrey Steel and David Wilkinson.

Roads

Within the Village the major roads are; Salt Way, Brandheath Lane, Wood Lane, Church Lane (leading onto Cladswell Lane, Mearse Lane and Dogbut Lane), Chamberlain Lane, Oaktree Lane and Chapel Lane, all running off the A441 main Evesham Road. The A441 used to continue beyond the junction with the A422 towards Evesham but this has been downgraded to the B4088. The village is served by bus service 149

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operated by

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. This previously continued to Birmingham as service 150.

Public Houses

The Nevill Arms

Notable residents

* Sidney Meteyard (1868–1947), artist * Kate Eadie (1878–1945), jeweller

References

External links

Cookhill Parish Council

Cookhill Village Hall
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