Wichenford

Wichenford
Wichenford Church
Wichenford Wichenford shown within Worcestershire
Population	400
OS grid reference	SO787606
District	Malvern Hills
Shire county	Worcestershire
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	WORCESTER
Postcode district	WR6
Police	West Mercia
Fire	Hereford and Worcester
Ambulance	West Midlands
EU Parliament	West Midlands
UK Parliament	West Worcestershire
List of places UK England Worcestershire

Coordinates: 52°14′37″N 2°18′43″W / 52.243637°N 2.311928°W / 52.243637; -2.311928

Wichenford is a village and civil parish (with Kenswick) in the Malvern Hills District in the county of Worcestershire, England. It lies 6 miles to the north-west of the city of Worcester.

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

Church

A church or chapel has existed at Wichenford from early times with mention of a chapel in Wichenford, which was attached to the church of St. Helen, Worcester around 1234. Parts of the present church of St. Lawrence date from about 1320.^[2]

No Shops

Until the mid-1990s Wichenford had both a village shop with Post Office and a village bakery, both now closed down. The two shops were situated at opposite sides of the village green, in the centre of the village. Wichenford also has a pub, the Mason's Arms, which is situated on the road to Martley and is not near the village centre.

Open Gardens and Village Fete

Every two years (the "odd" years) a number of the village's gardens are opened by their owners over a weekend in June. The 2015 event made in excess of £10,200 - an excellent result considering the stormy weather on the Saturday. Proceeds go to local charities. In even numbered years, a Fete is held in mid-July at The Memorial Hall. This popular event raises very welcome funds which are distributed to local good causes.^[3]

Millennium Green

In the year 2000 the Millennium Green was opened.

Village Hall

Wichenford Memorial Hall ^[4] stands opposite the church and is used by local societies and for a variety of functions. The hall has excellent kitchen facilities and a "committee room" with a bar area.

References

↑ Worcestershire Family History Guidebook, Vanessa Morgan, 2011, p68 The History Press, Stroud, Gloucestershire.
↑ A History of the County of Worcester: Vol. 3 (1913) Retrieved 24 May 2009
↑ Open Gardens Retrieved 8 August 2009
↑ Memorial Hall

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Settlements in Malvern Hills District

Towns	Malvern Tenbury Wells Upton-upon-Severn

Villages	Abberley Alfrick Pound Alfrick Astley Bank Street Barnards Green Baughton Bayton Berrow Green Berrow Birts Street Birtsmorton Bockleton Bowling Green Bransford Broadheath Broadwas Brockleton Bushley Callow End Castlemorton Clevelode Clifton-upon-Teme Clifton Cotheridge Croome D'Abitot Crowcroft Doddenham Draycott Dunley Dunstall Common Eardiston Earls Croome Eastham Eldersfield Frith Common Frog Pool Great Witley Grimley Guarlford Hallow Hanley Castle Hanley Child Hanley Swan Hanley William Harpley High Green Hill Croome Hillhampton Holdfast Hollybush Holt Fleet Holt Heath Horsham Kempsey Kenswick Kerswell Green Knighton-upon-Teme Knightwick Kyre Leigh Sinton Leigh Lindridge Little Malvern Little Witley Longdon Lower Sapey Lulsley Madresfield Malvern Wells Mamble Martley Newland Newnham Bridge Noutard's Green Oldwood Pendock Pensax Poolbrook Powick Queenhill Ripple Rochford Rushwick Ryall Rye Cross Sankyns Green Severn Stoke Shelsley Walsh Shelsleys Shrawley Stanford-on-Teme Stockton-on-Teme Stoke Bliss Suckley Upper Broadheath Upper Welland Welland West Malvern Wichenford Wyche

Civil parishes	Civil parishes in the Malvern Hills district

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