Badsey

Badsey
Terraced houses in 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

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

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 Manor House, 4 & 6 High Street

The old manor house, a Grade II* listed building, still stands on the village High Street. It is half-timbered, black and white and today is a private residence, mainly from the 16th century, restored in the 1940s.^[3] The village and parish church is dedicated to St. James.^[4] The village has a Spar shop (open 7 days a week) with a post office located inside. The two local pubs are called the Wheatsheaf Inn^[5] and the Round Of Gras.^[6]

Notable residents

English cricketer Daryl Mitchell was born in Badsey.^[7]
Comedian Alistair McGowan was also born in village^[8] and attended Badsey First School.

References

1 2 2001 Census Worcestershire County Population Report (pdf), archived (PDF) 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.
↑ www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk The Manor House, Badsey, Worcestershire
↑ www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk Church of St James, Badsey
↑ Worcester News 8 April 2011 "The Wheatsheaf Inn"
↑ Evesham Journal 2 June 2011 "Pub regulars robbed at knifepoint"
↑ "Daryl Mitchell player profile". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2007-08-31.
↑ "Review of the Year 2006". Evesham Journal. 2006-12-28. Retrieved 2008-01-26.

External links

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Settlements in the Wychavon district

Towns	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 Broadway 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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