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Whitbourne C of E Primary School |
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Whitbourne
Whitbourne shown within Herefordshire |
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| Population | 400 |
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| OS grid reference | SO723567 |
| - London | 146m |
| Parish | Whitbourne |
| Unitary authority | Herefordshire |
| Ceremonial county | Herefordshire |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Worcester |
| Postcode district | WR6 |
| Dialling code | 01886 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Hereford and Worcester |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| EU Parliament | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | North Herefordshire |
| List of places: UK • England • Herefordshire | |
Whitbourne (Anglo-Saxon for "white stream") is a village in Eastern Herefordshire, England on the banks of the River Teme and close to the A44. It is close to Bringsty Common on one side and the border of Worcestershire on the other. Around 400 people live in the village itself with about as many residing in surrounding houses and farms. It has a Welsh Water pumping station, which supplies the town of Bromyard and the surrounding area and which flooded in July 2007.
Whitbourne Church of England Primary School is a voluntary controlled school located at the centre of the village. Pupil numbers fluctuate between 40 and 70 and the head teacher is Mrs Julia Millwood, who joined the school at the start of the summer term in 2009.
The village has two pubs, The Live and Let Live close to the school and The Wheatsheaf which marks the turn-off to the village from the main A44 Worcester to Bromyard road. The village shop, which is staffed and managed entirely by colunteers, is located in an annexe to the Live and Let Live.
Whitbourne Hall is a grade II* listed neo-Palladian country house located in the village. The hall is a private residence, but is hired out for private receptions, business conferences and group tours.