Himbleton
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Himbleton is a village in Worcestershire
, England
. It lies about 5 miles (8 km) south-east of Droitwich and 7.5 miles (12.1 km) north-east of Worcester
. There is an Anglican church, dedicated to Saint Mary Magdalene .
Located on Neight Hill in the village is a first school, Himbleton Church of England First School , catering for children aged 4-9, which was opened in 1873. There is also a pub, The Galton Arms, which has featured several times in the Good Beer Guide .
The local cricket team, Himbleton Cricket Club , play in the Worcestershire County League Division 3. Himbleton has historic significance as one of the villages through which the Catholic anarchists under Guy Fawkes travelled through.
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...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It lies about 5 miles (8 km) south-east of Droitwich and 7.5 miles (12.1 km) north-east 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...
. There is an Anglican church, dedicated to Saint Mary Magdalene .
Located on Neight Hill in the village is a first school, Himbleton Church of England First School , catering for children aged 4-9, which was opened in 1873. There is also a pub, The Galton Arms, which has featured several times in the Good Beer Guide .
The local cricket team, Himbleton Cricket Club , play in the Worcestershire County League Division 3. Himbleton has historic significance as one of the villages through which the Catholic anarchists under Guy Fawkes travelled through.