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Elcocks Brook (formally Elcock's Brook) is a
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in
Feckenham Feckenham is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Redditch in Worcestershire, England. It lies some south-west of the town of Redditch and some east of the city of Worcester. It had a population of 670 in the 2001 census and its immedi ...
parish, southwest of the town of
Redditch Redditch is a town, and local government district, in north-east Worcestershire, England, approximately south of Birmingham. The district has a population of 85,000 as of 2019. In the 19th century, it became the international centre for the ...
, in Worcestershire, England.


Politics

Elcock's Brook is part of the Astwood Bank and Feckenham ward on the
Redditch Borough Council Redditch Borough Council is the local authority covering the non-metropolitan district centred on the town of Redditch. History The town of Redditch was governed by a local board of health from 1858 until 1894, when such local boards were re ...
. It is represented by the two Conservative Party Councillors Brandon Clayton and Michael Chalk. It is part of the UK Parliament constituency of
Redditch Redditch is a town, and local government district, in north-east Worcestershire, England, approximately south of Birmingham. The district has a population of 85,000 as of 2019. In the 19th century, it became the international centre for the ...
, which is represented by Rachel Maclean of the Conservative Party.


Surrounding settlements

Elcock's Brook is to the west of the small village of Callow Hill. It lies northeast of Cruise Hill and northwest of Ham Green and
Feckenham Feckenham is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Redditch in Worcestershire, England. It lies some south-west of the town of Redditch and some east of the city of Worcester. It had a population of 670 in the 2001 census and its immedi ...
. It is southwest of
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and southeast of the Redditch district of
Webheath Webheath is a district of Redditch, in Worcestershire, England. The district neighbours Batchley, Headless Cross and the village of Callow Hill. It is also near Feckenham and Astwood Bank. Webheath used to be a village but has recently been sw ...
.


Amenities

The Brook Inn is off Sillins Lane on Ham Green Lane in Elcock's Brook. Elcock's Brook and surrounding villages such a Callow Hill, Cruise Hill, Ham Green and
Feckenham Feckenham is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Redditch in Worcestershire, England. It lies some south-west of the town of Redditch and some east of the city of Worcester. It had a population of 670 in the 2001 census and its immedi ...
are extremely rural.


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References

Hamlets in Worcestershire {{Worcestershire-geo-stub