Lindridge is a village and

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in the

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in the north of the county of

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, England, near the

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border and the town of

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. The parish is extensive, and includes the hamlets of

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, Lindridge, and Frith Common. The area around the village is known for its extensive hop fields.

History

The area around Lindridge has been occupied since prehistoric times. During the 19th century a

Bronze Age The Bronze Age () was a historical period characterised principally by the use of bronze tools and the development of complex urban societies, as well as the adoption of writing in some areas. The Bronze Age is the middle principal period of ...

stone bracer was found while digging gravel in the parish, and field names like 'Blacklands Meadow' may reflect occupation in the

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period. During the

early medieval The Early Middle Ages (or early medieval period), sometimes controversially referred to as the Dark Ages, is typically regarded by historians as lasting from the late 5th to the 10th century. They marked the start of the Middle Ages of Europ ...

period Lindridge lay within the

hundred 100 or one hundred (Roman numerals, Roman numeral: C) is the natural number following 99 (number), 99 and preceding 101 (number), 101. In mathematics 100 is the square of 10 (number), 10 (in scientific notation it is written as 102). The standar ...

Doddingtree The Hundred of Doddingtree was granted to Ralph Todeni, or ''Ralph de Toni'', a relative of the Duke of Normandy, in 1066 by William the Conqueror as a reward for his services as Standard bearer during the Norman Conquest. It consisted mainly of ...

, but by 1275 it was transferred to the hundred of

Oswaldslow The Oswaldslow (sometimes Oswaldslaw) was a Hundred (county subdivision), hundred in the English county of Worcestershire, which was named in a supposed charter of 964 by King Edgar the Peaceful. It was actually a triple hundred, composed of three s ...

. Its place name originates in this period, and means 'lime tree ridge'. The medieval manor of Lindridge was held by the monks of Worcester Priory, who reputedly held land in the parish since the 8th century. Place names, some of which are documented from the 13th century onwards, suggest that the manor was farmed using an

open-field system The open-field system was the prevalent Agriculture in the Middle Ages, agricultural system in much of Europe during the Middle Ages and lasted into the 20th century in Russia, Iran, and Turkey. Each Manorialism, manor or village had two or thre ...

. The

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church of St Lawrence was built in 1860-1, but occupies the site of an earlier medieval church.

References

External links

* Villages in Worcestershire Civil parishes in Worcestershire {{Worcestershire-geo-stub