Broughton Hackett
Broughton Hackett | |
The March Hare Inn, Broughton Hackett |
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Broughton Hackett |
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Population | 173 |
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Civil parish | Broughton Hackett |
District | Wychavon |
Shire county | Worcestershire |
Region | West Midlands |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Worcester |
Postcode district | WR7 |
EU Parliament | West Midlands |
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Coordinates: 52°11′17″N 2°06′41″W / 52.187944°N 2.111349°W
Broughton Hackett is a village and civil parish in the Wychavon district of the county of Worcestershire, England. It is about 5 miles east of the city of Worcester, on the A422 (Worcester–Stratford road) and according to the 2001 census had a population of 173.
The village lies on the A422 road from Worcester to Alcester and alongside the Bow Brook river.
History
The lands came under Pershore Abbey and then under the manor of Hampton Lovett. The village church of St. Leonard is thought to date back to the 14th century. [1]
Amenities
The village has a pub, the March Hare Inn. [2]
Governance
The village comes under the Upton Snodsbury ward on Wychavon District Council, and the Upton Snodsbury division on Worcestershire County Council. The parliamentary constituency is Mid Worcestershire.
References
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