Crowle (rhymes with ''coal'') is a village in
Worcestershire, England situated east of the City of
Worcester.
Crowle is known for its
Church of England
The Church of England (C of E) is the established Christian church in England and the mother church of the international Anglican Communion. It traces its history to the Christian church recorded as existing in the Roman province of Britai ...
St John the Baptist Church.
The village has a first school named Crowle First School. The Preschool houses the village's war memorial, listing the names of the ninety-six men from Crowle who served during the
First World War
World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fig ...
. Opposite sits an enclave of houses whose streets bear the names of those fallen.
The village pub is The Old Chequers Inn.
Notable people
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John Crabtree DL, OBE, businessman and former lawyer, lives in the village
References
External links
Crowle Online
Villages in Worcestershire
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