Bricklehampton Hall
Bricklehampton is a village and civil parish in Worcestershire, England. In the 2011 United Kingdom census, 2011 census the population of the parish was recorded as 220. Its area is . The village shares a parish councils in England, parish council with Elmley Castle and Netherton, Worcestershire, Netherton. History The name at the time of the Domesday Book in 1086 was ''Bricstelmenstune''. Bricklehampton's parish church, dedicated to St Michael and All Angels, is a grade II listed building. The medieval church was rebuilt and restored in 1875-1877 but the 12th-century font and south doorway remain. there are 12 listed buildings in the parish, all at grade II, including the 1848 mansion Bricklehampton Hall, now a nursing home, and a K6 telephone box. Longest one word place name in English According to linguist David Crystal, the 14-letter town name is perhaps the longest one-word place name in the English-speaking world that Heterogram (literature), does not repeat any letter. ...
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Wychavon
Wychavon is a local government district in Worcestershire, England, with a population size of 132,500 according to the 2021 census. Its council is based in the town of Pershore, and the other towns in the district are Droitwich Spa and Evesham. The district extends from the southeast corner of Worcestershire north and west. It borders all the other districts of Worcestershire, as well as the counties of Gloucestershire and Warwickshire. The district was created under the Local Government Act 1972, on 1 April 1974. It was a merger of the boroughs of Droitwich and Evesham along with Evesham Rural District and most of Droitwich Rural District and most of Pershore Rural District. The district's name, which was invented in 1973, contains two elements. "Wych" recalls the Saxon Kingdom of Hwicca, and "Avon" is for the River Avon. Wychavon District Council was a joint 'Council of the Year 2007', along with High Peak Borough Council. It was also featured as the 'Best Council to work ...
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