Hawford is a hamlet in
Worcestershire
Worcestershire ( , ; written abbreviation: Worcs) is a county in the West Midlands of England. The area that is now Worcestershire was absorbed into the unified Kingdom of England in 927, at which time it was constituted as a county (see H ...
, England.
It falls within two parishes;
North Claines and
Ombersley and Doverdale
Ombersley and Doverdale is an area in Wychavon district, Worcestershire, England served by a single parish council but comprising the two separate civil parishes of Ombersley and Doverdale.
The parish council website, , states that "combining ...
in the outer suburbs of Worcester about 3 miles from the city centre. It is bisected by the
River Salwarpe
The River Salwarpe is a long river in Worcestershire, England. It is a left bank tributary of the River Severn, which it joins near Hawford.
Course
The Salwarpe is formed by the confluence of the Battlefield and Spadesbourne Brooks in Bromsgr ...
, the Droitwich - Worcester Canal and is also bounded by the River Severn.
Landmarks
Hawford Dovecote, owned by the
National Trust
The National Trust, formally the National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, is a charity and membership organisation for heritage conservation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. In Scotland, there is a separate and ...
, is a 16th-century half-timbered building. It is a remnant of a former monastic grange.
Hawford House to the south of Hawford is a Grade II
listed
Listed may refer to:
* Listed, Bornholm, a fishing village on the Danish island of Bornholm
* Listed (MMM program), a television show on MuchMoreMusic
* Endangered species in biology
* Listed building, in architecture, designation of a historicall ...
18th century house, now converted to apartments.
External links
National Trust: Hawford Dovecote
Villages in Worcestershire
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