Towns & cities · West Midlands
Fladbury
Fladbury — village in Worcestershire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Evesham · 4.6 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Fladbury is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 637 km². Recent population estimates put it at around 807 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Worcestershire, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.1154°, -2.0086°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Fladbury is a traditional English village located in rural Worcestershire, England. Five miles from Pershore, 5 miles from Evesham, 2.8 miles from the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. and 107 miles from London. It is on the banks of the River Avon, with many interesting and original buildings and features. The village was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086, almost 1,000 years ago. Cropthorne village is on the opposite bank of the Avon. The two ancient communities are linked by the Jubilee Bridge.
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Background
History
A Beaker settlement was discovered in the centre of Fladbury during excavations into Saxon occupation. Excavations of the Beaker site took place from 1932 to 1941. There are the remains of a Roman polyfocal farmstead settlement with prehistoric origins on the site of the current Spring Hill Farm. The local soil is mostly light clay with a little sand; the subsoil is Lower Lias This made the area good farming land producing crops of wheat, beans, barley, hops, market garden produce and fruit. Vines were formerly grown at Fladbury. The name Fladbury derives from the Old English Flaedeburh meaning 'Flaede's fortification'. Fladbury was a settlement mentioned in Domesday Book, in the hundred of…
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- Coordinates
- 52.1154, -2.0086
- County
- Worcestershire
- District
- Wychavon
- Parish
- Fladbury
- Postcode
- WR10 2QB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Droitwich and Evesham
- Population
- 807
- Nearest railway station
- Evesham — 4.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q772696 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Fladbury (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: River Avon at Fladbury.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Fladbury?
- Fladbury is in Worcestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode WR10 2QB), in the parish of Fladbury.
- Is Fladbury a protected site?
- Yes — Fladbury is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Fladbury free to visit?
- Yes, Fladbury is free to enter.
- How do I get to Fladbury?
- The nearest railway station is Evesham, about 4.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WR10 2QB.