Other places · West Midlands
Ombersley
Ombersley — a other in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Ombersley is a other in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Place summary
Ombersley is a village located in the West Midlands. It is known for its historical significance and rural character, featuring a mix of architectural styles and local amenities.
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Background
History
The name Ombersley derives from the Old English Ambreslēah meaning 'Ambre's wood/clearing', or amoreslēah, meaning 'yellowhammer wood/clearing'. The first known reference to the village was the granting of a Charter to Abbot Egwin, later Saint Egwin, of Evesham Abbey in 706 AD. This was the Charter of King Æthelweard of the Hwicce, which granted twelve cassates in Ombersley to the Benedictine Abbey at Evesham. During the reign of William the Conqueror, the Domesday Book indicates the village was within an exclave of the ancient hundred of Fishborough in 1086 and remained the property of the Abbey of Evesham (Saint Mary). It remained the property of the abbey until the Dissolution of the…
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- Coordinates
- 52.2713, -2.2287
- County
- Worcestershire
- District
- Wychavon
- Parish
- Ombersley
- Postcode
- WR9 0DQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Droitwich and Evesham
Sources
- wikipedia: Ombersley (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ombersley?
- Ombersley is in West Midlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 52.2713°, -2.2287°.