Broughton Hackett

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Coordinates: 52°11′17″N 2°06′41″W / 52.187944°N 2.111349°W / 52.187944; -2.111349
Broughton Hackett

The March Hare Inn, Broughton Hackett
Broughton Hackett

 Broughton Hackett shown within Worcestershire
Population 173 
Civil parish Broughton Hackett
District Wychavon
Shire county Worcestershire
Region West Midlands
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Worcester
Postcode district WR7
EU Parliament West Midlands
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Broughton Hackett is a village and civil parish in the Wychavon district of the county of Worcestershire, England. It is about 5 miles east of the city of Worcester, on the A422 (Worcester–Stratford road) and according to the 2001 census had a population of 173.

The village lies on the A422 road from Worcester to Alcester and alongside the Bow Brook river.

History

The lands came under Pershore Abbey and then under the manor of Hampton Lovett. The village church of St. Leonard is thought to date back to the 14th century. [1]

Amenities

The village has a pub, the March Hare Inn. [2]

Governance

The village comes under the Upton Snodsbury ward on Wychavon District Council, and the Upton Snodsbury division on Worcestershire County Council. The parliamentary constituency is Mid Worcestershire.

References

Official website



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