Towns & cities · West Midlands
Madresfield
Madresfield — village in Worcestershire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Malvern Link · 2.2 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Madresfield is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 149 people. Address: WR13. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Worcestershire, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.1243°, -2.2873°.
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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
Madresfield is a village and civil parish in the administrative district of Malvern Hills in the county of Worcestershire, England. It is located about two miles east of Malvern town centre at the foot of the Malvern Hills and is less than two miles from the River Severn. Surrounded by farms and common land, it has a clear view of the entire range of the Malvern Hills, and is part of the informal region referred to as The Malverns.
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Background
History
Madresfield is not mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086, as it was part of the manor of Powick. Madresfield is part of a Church of England parish which includes the neighbouring village of Guarlford. There is a parish church in the village (dedicated to St. Mary the Virgin). There have been three churches, the first a small chapel that was mainly used by the Beauchamps. A second church, built on marshy ground to the designs of Augustus Pugin, was demolished after only twelve years after becoming unsafe. The present church was built on land donated by the Earl Beauchamp and re-used many items from the earlier church. The church, dedicated to St Mary the Virgin, has a refurbished peal of…
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- Coordinates
- 52.1243, -2.2873
- County
- Worcestershire
- District
- Malvern Hills
- Parish
- Madresfield
- Postcode
- WR13
- Parliamentary constituency
- West Worcestershire
- Population
- 149
- Nearest railway station
- Malvern Link — 2.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q592529 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Madresfield (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Madresfield village - geograph.org.uk - 836015.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Madresfield?
- Madresfield is in Worcestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode WR13), in the parish of Madresfield.
- Is Madresfield a protected site?
- Yes — Madresfield is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Madresfield free to visit?
- Yes, Madresfield is free to enter.
- How do I get to Madresfield?
- The nearest railway station is Malvern Link, about 2.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WR13.