Broughton Hackett is a village and

civil parish In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government. Civil parishes can trace their origin to the ancient system of parishes, w ...

in the

Wychavon Wychavon () is a local government district in Worcestershire, England. The largest towns therein are Evesham and Droitwich Spa; the council is based in the town of Pershore. The district also includes numerous villages and surrounding rural ...

district of the county of

Worcestershire Worcestershire ( , ; written abbreviation: Worcs) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the West Midlands (region), West Midlands of England. It is bordered by Shropshire, Staffordshire, and the West Midlands (county), West ...

, England. It is about 5 miles east of the city of

Worcester Worcester may refer to: Places United Kingdom * Worcester, England, a city and the county town of Worcestershire in England ** Worcester (UK Parliament constituency), an area represented by a Member of Parliament * Worcester Park, London, Engl ...

, on the

A422 The A422 is an "A" road for east–west journeys in south central England, connecting the county towns of Bedford and Worcester by way of Milton Keynes, Buckingham, Brackley, Banbury and Stratford-upon-Avon. For most of its length, it is a nar ...

(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 Alcester ( ) is a market town and civil parishes in England, civil parish in the Stratford-on-Avon District in Warwickshire, England. It is west of Stratford-upon-Avon, and 7 miles south of Redditch. The town dates back to the times of Roman ...

and alongside the Bow Brook river. Its notable landmarks include the St Leonard's church and a large yew tree.

History

The lands came under

Pershore Abbey Pershore Abbey, at Pershore in Worcestershire, was a Benedictine abbey with Anglo-Saxon origins and is now an Church of England, Anglican parish church, the Church of the Holy Cross. History Foundation The foundation of the minster at Pershore ...

and then under the manor of

Hampton Lovett Hampton Lovett is a village and civil parish in the Wychavon district of the county of Worcestershire, England. It is just north of Droitwich. The church of St. Mary and All Saints is noted for its Norman features. English Heritage lists the ch ...

. The village church of St. Leonard is thought to date back to the 14th century. The village is recorded in the Domesday Book as having 2 cottagers, 2 farmers and 2 slaves.

Amenities

The village has a pub, the March Hare Inn. The village also has Saint Leonards Church with bells dating back to the early 1300s.

Governance

The village comes under the

Upton Snodsbury Upton Snodsbury is a village in Worcestershire, England, located five miles east of Worcester just off the A422 road. It is surrounded by low hills and farmland. The civil parish population was 392 in 2021. History The church is dedicated to ...

ward of Wychavon District Council, and the Upton Snodsbury division of Worcestershire County Council. The village is represented by the district councillor, Linda Robinson. The parliamentary constituency is Droitwich and Evesham,

Nigel Huddleston Nigel Paul Huddleston (born 13 October 1970) is a British politician who has served as co-chairman of the Conservative Party since November 2024, serving alongside The Lord Johnson of Lainston. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for D ...

is the conservative MP.

References

External links

Archived parish website
{{authority control Villages in Worcestershire