North Piddle
North Piddle is a small civil parish in the Wychavon district of Worcestershire, England. It is located within a loop of Piddle Brook. North Piddle is a historic parish and a few of the parish's structures have been designated as listed buildings by English Heritage, because they are structures of special architectural and historic interest. In 1924 of land were designated to North Piddle – 422 acres (171 ha) were grassland, and the rest was arable land. The field names that are mentioned in the document dating back to the 16th century include ''Frarye Acre'', ''Husband Acre'', ''Monck Acre'', ''Le Home'', ''Le Deane'' and ''Gostell Field''. At the 1821 census there were 133 inhabitants living in the parish, and in 1851 slightly more, at 149. , there are 80 people living in North Piddle. Origin of the name William Henry Dugan, in his book ''Worcestershire Place Names'', states that although the word "Piddle" is not listed in any Anglo-Saxon dictionary, it is found in a fe ...
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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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