Kingsford, Worcestershire

Kingsford

Castle Hill Farm
Kingsford
Kingsford shown within Worcestershire
OS grid reference SO822816
Civil parish
  • Wolverley and Cookley
District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town KIDDERMINSTER
Postcode district DY11
Police West Mercia
Fire Hereford and Worcester
Ambulance West Midlands
EU Parliament West Midlands
UK Parliament

Kingsford is a hamlet in Worcestershire, England.

Location

Kingsford is located one mile (1.6 km) north of the village of Wolverley, Worcestershire, in the northern part of the county, to the north of Kidderminster.

History and amenities

Kingsford was a separate manor from the rest of Wolverley, and was formerly in the hundred of Halfshire, whereas the rest of the parish was in Oswaldslow.

Adjacent to Kingsford is Kingsford Country Park.[1] The park comprises 200 acres (81 ha) and has many woodland and forest walks named after woodland birds such as the Robin Trail, Nuthatch Trail etc. The Worcestershire Way waymarked long-distance footpath passes through the park.[2] Kinver Edge adjoins the country park on its north.

References

  1. ↑ Fascione, Mat. "Kingsford Forest Park". Geograph Britain and Ireland. Retrieved 5 March 2008.
  2. ↑ Halling, Philip. "The meeting of the Staffordshire Way and...". Geograph Britain and Ireland. Retrieved 5 March 2008.


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