Elcocks Brook (formally Elcock's Brook)
is a
hamlet
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in
Feckenham
Feckenham is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Redditch in Worcestershire, England. It lies some south-west of the town of Redditch and some east of the city of Worcester. It had a population of 670 in the 2001 census and its imme ...
parish, southwest of the town of
Redditch
Redditch is a town, and local government district, in north-east Worcestershire, England, approximately south of Birmingham. The district has a population of 85,000 as of 2019. In the 19th century, it became the international centre for the ...
, in Worcestershire, England.
Politics
Elcock's Brook is part of the Astwood Bank and Feckenham ward on the
Redditch Borough Council
Redditch Borough Council is the local authority covering the non-metropolitan district centred on the town of Redditch.
History
The town of Redditch was governed by a local board of health from 1858 until 1894, when such local boards were ref ...
. It is represented by the two
Conservative Party Councillors Brandon Clayton and Michael Chalk.
It is part of the UK Parliament constituency of
Redditch
Redditch is a town, and local government district, in north-east Worcestershire, England, approximately south of Birmingham. The district has a population of 85,000 as of 2019. In the 19th century, it became the international centre for the ...
, which is represented by
Rachel Maclean of the Conservative Party.
Surrounding settlements
Elcock's Brook is to the west of the small village of
Callow Hill. It lies northeast of
Cruise Hill and northwest of
Ham Green and
Feckenham
Feckenham is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Redditch in Worcestershire, England. It lies some south-west of the town of Redditch and some east of the city of Worcester. It had a population of 670 in the 2001 census and its imme ...
. It is southwest of
Bentley
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and southeast of the Redditch district of
Webheath.
Amenities
The Brook Inn is off Sillins Lane on Ham Green Lane in Elcock's Brook.
Elcock's Brook and surrounding villages such a
Callow Hill,
Cruise Hill,
Ham Green and
Feckenham
Feckenham is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Redditch in Worcestershire, England. It lies some south-west of the town of Redditch and some east of the city of Worcester. It had a population of 670 in the 2001 census and its imme ...
are extremely rural.
See also
References
Hamlets in Worcestershire
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