Eckington, Worcestershire
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Eckington is a small village near to the southern border of the English
county
of Worcestershire
, according to the 2001 census it had a population of 1,202.
The village is surrounded by the River Avon
and often experiences flooding on its entry roads. It is situated at the north-west side of Bredon Hill
, an outcrop of the Cotswolds
. The nearest towns to Eckington and also situated along the River Avon are Pershore
which is 4 miles (6 km) north and Evesham 10 miles (16 km) north east. The historic town of Tewkesbury
is situated 8 miles (13 km) south west on the River Severn
which river also runs through the nearest city of Worcester
(13 miles (21 km) from Eckington).
Eckington is renowned for its famous bridge, which is the subject of a poem by Arthur Quiller-Couch
, its village cross and its Norman-period church. It has a thriving first school, the Eckington Church of England First School, a scout hut with surrounding recreation grounds, home to village's football and cricket teams, and a well used village hall.
Eckington has a village shop and 2 hairdressers. It currently has two pubs The Bell and The Anchor, both offering food and guest accommodation; a third pub, The Crown, closed in the early 1990s.
Eckington railway station
was located on the Bristol to Birmingham Line main railway line
. It closed in January 1965.
One of the Pilgrim Fathers, George Soule
, is believed to have come from the village.
England
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county
County
A county is a jurisdiction of local government in certain modern nations. Historically in mainland Europe, the original French term, comté, and its equivalents in other languages denoted a jurisdiction under the sovereignty of a count A county is a jurisdiction of local government in certain...
of Worcestershire
Worcestershire
Worcestershire is a non-metropolitan county, established in antiquity, located in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire" NUTS 2 region...
, according to the 2001 census it had a population of 1,202.
The village is surrounded by the River Avon
River Avon, Warwickshire
The River Avon or Avon is a river in or adjoining the counties of Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire in the Midlands of England...
and often experiences flooding on its entry roads. It is situated at the north-west side of Bredon Hill
Bredon Hill
Bredon Hill is a hill in Worcestershire, England, south-west of Evesham in the Vale of Evesham. The summit of the hill is in the parish of Kemerton and it extends over parts of eight other parishes...
, an outcrop of the Cotswolds
Cotswolds
The Cotswolds are a range of hills in west-central England, sometimes called the Heart of England, an area across and long. The area has been designated as the Cotswold Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty...
. The nearest towns to Eckington and also situated along the River Avon are Pershore
Pershore
Pershore is a market town in Worcestershire, England, on the banks of the River Avon. Pershore is in the Wychavon district and is part of the West Worcestershire parliamentary constituency. At the 2001 census the population was 7,304...
which is 4 miles (6 km) north and Evesham 10 miles (16 km) north east. The historic town of Tewkesbury
Tewkesbury
Tewkesbury is a town in Gloucestershire, England. It stands at the confluence of the River Severn and the River Avon, and also minor tributaries the Swilgate and Carrant Brook...
is situated 8 miles (13 km) south west on the River Severn
River Severn
The River Severn is the longest river in Great Britain, at about , but the second longest on the British Isles, behind the River Shannon. It rises at an altitude of on Plynlimon, Ceredigion near Llanidloes, Powys, in the Cambrian Mountains of mid Wales...
which river also runs through the nearest city of Worcester
Worcester
The City of Worcester, commonly known as Worcester, , is a city and county town of Worcestershire in the West Midlands of England. Worcester is situated some southwest of Birmingham and north of Gloucester, and has an approximate population of 94,000 people. The River Severn runs through the...
(13 miles (21 km) from Eckington).
Eckington is renowned for its famous bridge, which is the subject of a poem by Arthur Quiller-Couch
Arthur Quiller-Couch
Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch was a Cornish writer, who published under the pen name of Q. He is primarily remembered for the monumental Oxford Book Of English Verse 1250–1900 , and for his literary criticism...
, its village cross and its Norman-period church. It has a thriving first school, the Eckington Church of England First School, a scout hut with surrounding recreation grounds, home to village's football and cricket teams, and a well used village hall.
Eckington has a village shop and 2 hairdressers. It currently has two pubs The Bell and The Anchor, both offering food and guest accommodation; a third pub, The Crown, closed in the early 1990s.
Eckington railway station
Eckington railway station
Eckington railway station was a railway station to serve Eckington, Derbyshire.The station was opened by the North Midland Railway on the "old road" between Chesterfield and Masborough....
was located on the Bristol to Birmingham Line main railway line
Birmingham and Gloucester Railway
The Birmingham and Gloucester Railway is a railway route linking Birmingham to Gloucester in England.It is one of the world's oldest main line railways and includes the famous Lickey Incline, a dead-straight stretch of track running up the 1-in-37 gradient of the Lickey Ridge...
. It closed in January 1965.
One of the Pilgrim Fathers, George Soule
George Soule
George Soule was a signer of the Mayflower Compact, and one of the original 102 Pilgrims who arrived on the Mayflower to Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1620.-Biography:...
, is believed to have come from the village.
External links
- Eckington website
- Eckington Bridge, 1929, picture by Walter J. Phillips
- Upon Eckington Bridge, River Avon by Sir Arthur Quiller-CouchArthur Quiller-CouchSir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch was a Cornish writer, who published under the pen name of Q. He is primarily remembered for the monumental Oxford Book Of English Verse 1250–1900 , and for his literary criticism...
- Eckington F.C website