Towns & cities · West Midlands
Ripple
Ripple — village and civil parish in Malvern Hills, Worcestershire, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Ashchurch for Tewkesbury · 6.8 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Ripple is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 1,329 people. Address: GL20. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Malvern Hills, Worcestershire, England". Coordinates: 52.0382°, -2.1847°.
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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
Ripple is a village and civil parish in the county of Worcestershire, England. Ripple is one of the most southerly parishes in the county and is situated on the A38 road with the River Severn as its western boundary. Besides Ripple, the parish contains the settlements of Holly Green, The Grove, Naunton, Ryall, Saxon's Lode, and Uckinghall. It had a combined population of 1,799 at the 2011 census.
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Background
History
The name Ripple derives from the Old English ripel meaning 'a strip of land'. Ripple is mentioned in passing in the Domesday Book of 1086, under the entry of Upton upon Severn, as being "also held by the Bishop of Worcester". During the English Civil War Ripple was the site of a Royalist victory, the Battle of Ripple Field, on 13 April 1643. After an initial Parliamentarian attack by cavalry which was repulsed, the Parliamentarians retreated back into the village of Ripple. After a brief stand, they were eventually routed by the royalist cavalry of Prince Maurice (Maurice of the Palatinate). St Mary's Church is a Grade I listed building with "exceptional" 15th-century stalls with 16 carved…
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- Coordinates
- 52.0382, -2.1847
- County
- Worcestershire
- District
- Malvern Hills
- Parish
- Ripple
- Postcode
- GL20
- Parliamentary constituency
- West Worcestershire
- Population
- 1,329
- Nearest railway station
- Ashchurch for Tewkesbury — 6.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q947672 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Ripple, Worcestershire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Ripple Cross and Stocks - geograph.org.uk - 274644.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ripple?
- Ripple is in Worcestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode GL20), in the parish of Ripple.
- Is Ripple a protected site?
- Yes — Ripple is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Ripple free to visit?
- Yes, Ripple is free to enter.
- How do I get to Ripple?
- The nearest railway station is Ashchurch for Tewkesbury, about 6.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode GL20.