Badsey

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Coordinates: 52°05′N 1°53′W / 52.08°N 1.89°W

Badsey

Badsey Badsey shown within Worcestershire
Population	2,657 ^[1]
OS grid reference	SP072431
- London	87 miles (140 km)
Civil parish	Badsey
District	Wychavon
Shire county	Worcestershire
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	EVESHAM
Postcode district	WR11
Dialling code	01386
Police	West Mercia
Fire	Hereford and Worcester
Ambulance	West Midlands
EU Parliament	West Midlands
List of places UK England Worcestershire

Badsey is a village and civil parish in the Wychavon district of Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom. It has two parks and a small first school located in the centre of the village.

Location

The village of Badsey is located about two miles east of Evesham, in the Vale of Evesham. It lies close to the River Avon.^[2] According to the 2001 census the Badsey ward had a population of 2,657.^[1]

Amenities and history

The village and parish church is dedicated to St. James. The village has a Spar shop (open 7 days a week) with a post office located inside. Two local pubs called the Wheatsheaf and the Round Of Gras. The old manor house still stands on the village street, built originally to house ill or infirm monks from Evesham Abbey, it is half-timbered, black and white and today is a private residence, but was once a Boys Home. Parts of this building date to 1350 but it is mostly 16th century.

Notable residents

English cricketer Daryl Mitchell was born in Badsey.^[3]
Comedian Alistair McGowan was also born in village^[4] and attended Badsey First School.

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 2001 Census Worcestershire County Population Report (pdf), archived from the original on 27 September 2007, retrieved 2007-08-31
↑ "Badsey, Worcestershire". GENUKI. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-31.
↑ "Daryl Mitchell player profile". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2007-08-31.
↑ "Review of the Year 2006". Evesham Journal. 2006-12-28. Retrieved 2008-01-26

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v t e Settlements in the Wychavon district

Towns	Broadway Droitwich Spa Evesham Pershore

Villages	Ab Lench Abberton Abbots Morton Aldington Aston Somerville Ashton under Hill Atch Lench Badsey Beckford Bengeworth Besford Bridge Besford Bickmarsh Birlingham Bishampton Blackminster Bradley Green Bredon Bretforton Bricklehampton Broughton Hackett Charlton Cleeve Prior Conderton Crossway Green Defford Dodderhill Drakes Broughton Dunhampstead Dunhampton Eckington Elmbridge Elmley Castle Fernhill Heath Fladbury Flyford Flavell Grafton Flyford Grafton Great Comberton Hadzor Hampton Hanbury Hartlebury Harvington Hatfield Hawbridge Hawford Himbleton Hinton-on-the-Green Holberrow Green Honeybourne Huddington Kemerton Kersoe Kington Little Comberton Littleworth Martin Hussingtree Mere Green Murcot Netherton North and Middle Littleton North Piddle Norton Oddingley Offenham Ombersley Overbury Pebworth Pensham Peopleton Pinvin Pirton Salwarpe Sedgeberrow South Littleton Strensham Throckmorton Tibberton Upton Snodsbury Upton Warren Wadborough White Ladies Aston Whittington Wick Wickhamford Wychbold Wyre Piddle

Civil parishes	Civil parishes in the Wychavon district

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