Fladbury
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Fladbury is a village located in rural Worcestershire, UK. The village was mentioned in the Domesday Book, meaning that the community is over 1000 years old. Today it is a thriving traditional English village sited on the banks of the River Avon, with many interesting and original buildings and features. Cropthorne village is on the opposite bank of the Avon. The two ancient communities are linked by the Jubilee Bridge.
[edit] Notable buildings
Fladbury Mill was owned by the Crabtree Family and has been restored by its current owners ,Mr and Mrs Wynne. It houses a mini hydro power system based on a water turbine and water wheel, as well as a well equipped workshop.
The village (C.E. aided) school has had three excellent OFSTED reports in a row, there's a thriving preschool and a very active Brownies and Guides packs, with a scout pack in the neighbouring village of Charlton.
In common with much rural Anglicanism, the village church suffers from dwindling numbers and an ageing congregation (many modern worshippers travel to Pershore or Evesham) but the building is very well preserved.
The Anchor Inn, currently owned by Simon and Gill Stephenson, is in the centre of the village. In the middle of the pub near the bar is a glass circle on the floor, under which is a well which goes down about 20 feet. A nearby establishment is the Chequers Inn, a pub and restaurant which also offers en-suite accommodation.
[edit] Flabury Walkabout and Festival
Fladbury Walkabout and Festival, run over a weekend in mid-July (7/8 July in 2007), centres around villagers opening their gardens, but includes a very impressive Flower Festival, boat trips, children's events, stalls, vintage cars, a brass band, a Music Festival in the church on the Saturday evening and a Fun Run on the Sunday afternoon. The Parish churches have grown to rely on income from this event to fund the activities they can no longer support from the congregation's giving alone, making it something of a symbiotic arrangement. The Walkabout committee further distributes 10% of the income to local good causes.
[edit] External links
- Fladbury Village Website
- Fladbury CE Aided First School
- Wychavon Local Authority
- Peter Luff, Local MP
- The Anchor Inn Website
