Newland, Worcestershire
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Newland is a village and civil parish on the north-eastern edge of Malvern Link
, Worcestershire
, England
, on the A449 road
. A church, the St Leonard Chapelry, in Newland is associated with the Beauchamp Community of retired Church of England priests.
The village lies on the edge of the 6.5 hectare Newland Common
, which is protected by the Malvern Hills Conservators
and is centred on the traditional English Swan Inn public house. Adjacent to the Swan is a cricket field run as part of Barnards Green Cricket Club. Both the Swan and the cricket field are owned by the Trustees of the Madresfield
Estate - a large local landowner. There is no shop or post office in the village.
Alongside the Hereford to Worcester railway line to the north of the village is a former halt
, with a signal box and level crossing. This is now a showman
site of mobile homes where showpeople live and store their rides, amusements and trade equipment.
Malvern Link
Malvern Link is an area of Malvern, Worcestershire, England to the north and east of Great Malvern. The centres of Malvern Link and Great Malvern are separated by Malvern Link Common, an area of open land that is statutorily protected by the Malvern Hills Conservators...
, 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...
, 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...
, on the A449 road
A449 road
The A449 is a major road in the United Kingdom. It runs north from junction 24 of the M4 motorway at Newport in South Wales to Stafford in Staffordshire....
. A church, the St Leonard Chapelry, in Newland is associated with the Beauchamp Community of retired Church of England priests.
The village lies on the edge of the 6.5 hectare Newland Common
Common land
Common land is land owned collectively or by one person, but over which other people have certain traditional rights, such as to allow their livestock to graze upon it, to collect firewood, or to cut turf for fuel...
, which is protected by the Malvern Hills Conservators
Malvern Hills
The Malvern Hills are a range of hills in the English counties of Worcestershire, Herefordshire and a small area of northern Gloucestershire, dominating the surrounding countryside and the towns and villages of the district of Malvern...
and is centred on the traditional English Swan Inn public house. Adjacent to the Swan is a cricket field run as part of Barnards Green Cricket Club. Both the Swan and the cricket field are owned by the Trustees of the Madresfield
Madresfield
Madresfield is a village and civil parish in the administrative district of Malvern Hills in the county of Worcestershire, England. It is located about two miles east of Malvern town centre at the foot of the Malvern Hills and is less than two miles from the River Severn...
Estate - a large local landowner. There is no shop or post office in the village.
Alongside the Hereford to Worcester railway line to the north of the village is a former halt
Halt
Halt can refer to:* Train station § Halt, a small train station, usually unstaffed, with few facilities and normally is a request stop* A sign, meaning attention* "Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired" in behavioral addiction recovery...
, with a signal box and level crossing. This is now a showman
Showman
Showman can have a variety of meanings, usually by context and depending on the country.- Australia :Travelling showmen are people who run amusement and side show equipment at regional shows, state capital shows, events and festivals throughout Australia...
site of mobile homes where showpeople live and store their rides, amusements and trade equipment.