Fernhill Heath is a village in
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 in the
civil parish
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of
North Claines in
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.
Fernhill Heath is located on the
A38 main road on the north-side of the City of Worcester and is approximately 3 miles north of
Worcester and 3 miles south of
Droitwich. The population of Fernhill Heath is around 3,000 people. The village features a 2 public houses, "The White Hart" and "The Bull", a sub-post office, 3 shops, a primary school, a Baptist church, a War Memorial Hall and a community centre.
Fernhill Heath railway station was closed in the 1960s, but may reopen as a parkway station.
One of the oldest properties within Fernhill Heath is Fernhill Heath House which was once owned and occupied by Lady Hindlip (Mrs Allsopp) who had moved into this as a widower upon the death of Lord Hindlip. The house is now owned after extensive renovation 30 ish years ago by Richard Pearce. Agatha Hindlip donated money to the village upon her death to build a bowling green - however only the street name remaining Agatha Gardens.
Villages in Worcestershire
Wychavon
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