Knightwick

Knightwick

Knightwick - the butcher's shop
Knightwick
 Knightwick shown within Worcestershire
OS grid referenceSO730558
DistrictMalvern Hills
Shire countyWorcestershire
RegionWest Midlands
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town WORCESTER
Postcode district WR6
Police West Mercia
Fire Hereford and Worcester
Ambulance West Midlands
EU Parliament West Midlands
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Coordinates: 52°11′59″N 2°23′43″W / 52.199795°N 2.395406°W / 52.199795; -2.395406

Knightwick is a small village and civil parish (with Doddenham) in the Malvern Hills district in the county of Worcestershire, England.

Following the Poor Law Amendment Act 1834 Knightwick Parish ceased to be responsible for maintaining the poor in its parish. This responsibility was transferred to Martley Poor Law Union.[1]

Previously served by the now closed Worcester, Bromyard and Leominster Railway.

References

  1. Worcestershire Family History Guidebook, Vanessa Morgan, 2011, p68 The History Press, Stroud, Gloucestershire.

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