Hawford
Encyclopedia
Hawford is a hamlet in Worcestershire
, England
. It falls within two parishes; Claines
and Ombersley
in the outer suburbs of Worcester about 3 miles from the city centre. It is bisected by the River Salwarpe
, the Droitwich - Worcester Canal and is also bounded by the River Severn.
, is a 16th century half-timbered building. It is a remnant of a former monastic grange.
Worcestershire
Worcestershire is a non-metropolitan county, established in antiquity, located in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire" NUTS 2 region...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It falls within two parishes; Claines
Claines
Claines is a small village just to the north of Worcester, England, on the left bank of the River Severn. Claines is situated in the heart of Worcestershire on the A449 between Worcester and Kidderminster. It has a church which dates from the 10th Century....
and Ombersley
Ombersley
The village of Ombersley is in the Wychavon District Council area of Worcestershire.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...
in the outer suburbs of Worcester about 3 miles from the city centre. It is bisected by the River Salwarpe
River Salwarpe
The River Salwarpe is a river in Worcestershire, England. Rising near Bromsgrove, it passes Stoke Prior, Upton Warren, Wychbold, Droitwich . After Droitwich, it meets the River Severn, at Hawford, . Andrew Yarranton attempted unsuccessfully to make it navigable in the 1660s....
, the Droitwich - Worcester Canal and is also bounded by the River Severn.
Landmarks
Hawford Dovecote, owned by the National TrustNational Trust
National Trust most commonly refers to an organization dedicated to preserving the cultural or environmental treasures of a particular geographic region. They generally operate as private non-profit organizations, although some receive considerable support from their national government...
, is a 16th century half-timbered building. It is a remnant of a former monastic grange.