Drayton, Worcestershire

Drayton
Drayton
Drayton shown within Worcestershire
OS grid reference SO906760
District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Stourbridge
Postcode district DY9
Police West Mercia
Fire Hereford and Worcester
Ambulance West Midlands
EU Parliament West Midlands

Drayton is a village in Worcestershire, England.

Belne Brook, which originates in the Clent Hills and is a tributary of the River Stour, flows through Belbroughton, about a mile upstream and through Drayton. There used to be water-powered forges in the area, involved in scythe-making.[1] There was once a water-mill here: there is still a mill-pond,[1] a mill building (which now houses local businesses) and 19th century terraced housing, all of which is evidence of the former industry here.

Notes

  1. 1 2 Local Walks: Chaddesley Corbett, Worcester News, retrieved August 6, 2013


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