Peopleton
Encyclopedia
Peopleton is a village
and civil parish
in the Wychavon
district of Worcestershire
, England
. In 2001 the parish had a population of 640, with 245 households.
and 3 miles (5 km) north of Pershore
. The parish is bounded by Bow Brook to the west, Piddle Brook to the east and the A44
to the south.
The parish is bounded by the parishes of White Ladies Aston
, Upton Snodsbury
, Naunton Beauchamp
, Throckmorton
, Pinvin
, Drakes Broughton & Wadborough
and Stoulton.
Peopleton is in the Upton Snodsbury electoral ward
.
in the Anglican Diocese of Worcester
. It dates from the 13th Century with modifications in the 14th and 19th Centuries.
Opposite the church in the centre of the village lies the Crown Inn public house.
In December 2010 the long established village shop and post office became a community shop with a legal structure based on the Plunkett model rules. In February 2011 it was featured on an edition of the BBC
Countryfile
programme focusing on Worcestershire
.
The village hall & playing fields are on the northern edge of the village.
The village school is now Bowbrook House School, an independent day school.
To the north of Peopleton the track to White Ladies Aston fords Bow Brook at Barrels Bridge.
After the extensive floods in 2007 when a quarter of the houses in Peopleton were flooded, Peopleton Parish Council raised money for a drainage system to reduce the effects of any future flooding.
, Pershore
, and Drakes Broughton
.
Pershore railway station
is the closest passenger train station.
The Worcestershire map in John Speed
's Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine refers to Peopleton as
"Pippleton.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
and civil parish
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in the Wychavon
Wychavon
Wychavon is a local government district in Worcestershire, England. Its council is based in Pershore. Other towns in the district include Droitwich Spa, Evesham and Broadway. The district extends from the south-east corner of Worcestershire north and west...
district 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...
, 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...
. In 2001 the parish had a population of 640, with 245 households.
Location
Peopleton is located about 7 miles (11 km) south east of WorcesterWorcester
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...
and 3 miles (5 km) north of 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...
. The parish is bounded by Bow Brook to the west, Piddle Brook to the east and the A44
A44 road
The A44 is a major road in the United Kingdom that runs from Oxford in southern England to Aberystwyth in west Wales.-History:The original route of the A44 was Chipping Norton to Aberystwyth. No changes were made to the route of the A44 in the early years...
to the south.
The parish is bounded by the parishes of White Ladies Aston
White Ladies Aston
White Ladies Aston is a village in Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom, and also lends its name to the Civil Parish in which the village is located.- History & amenities :The parish is bound to the east by the Bow Brook...
, Upton Snodsbury
Upton Snodsbury
Upton Snodsbury is a village in Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom, located five miles east of Worcester just off the A422 road.-History:...
, Naunton Beauchamp
Naunton Beauchamp
Naunton Beachamp is a village and is also a civil parish within Wychavon district in Worcestershire, England. It is in the centre of the county, about four and a half miles from Pershore and nine miles from Worcester....
, Throckmorton
Throckmorton, Worcestershire
Throckmorton is a small village and civil parish in the administrative district of Wychavon, in the county of Worcestershire, England.The village lies 5.2 miles northeast of Pershore , five miles north-west of Evesham and 12 miles southeast of the city of Worcester...
, Pinvin
Pinvin
Pinvin is a village in Worcestershire, England, a little to the north of Pershore, about 7½ miles south-east of Worcester, and about 6 miles north-west of Evesham and is in fact the location of Pershore railway station. The name is thought to come from 'Penda's fen' after the Mercian King Penda...
, Drakes Broughton & Wadborough
Drakes Broughton
Drakes Broughton is a village in Worcestershire, England.The village is situated on the B4084 road 2 miles north of Pershore and 7 miles south of Worcester.The village has two pubs; the Old Oak and the Plough and Harrow....
and Stoulton.
Peopleton is in the Upton Snodsbury electoral ward
Wards of the United Kingdom
A ward in the United Kingdom is an electoral district at sub-national level represented by one or more councillors. It is the primary unit of British administrative and electoral geography .-England:...
.
Amenities
The village church is dedicated to Saint NicholasSaint Nicholas
Saint Nicholas , also called Nikolaos of Myra, was a historic 4th-century saint and Greek Bishop of Myra . Because of the many miracles attributed to his intercession, he is also known as Nikolaos the Wonderworker...
in the Anglican Diocese of Worcester
Anglican Diocese of Worcester
The Diocese of Worcester forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England.The diocese was founded in around 679 by St Theodore of Canterbury at Worcester to minister to the kingdom of the Hwicce, one of the many Anglo Saxon petty-kingdoms of that time...
. It dates from the 13th Century with modifications in the 14th and 19th Centuries.
Opposite the church in the centre of the village lies the Crown Inn public house.
In December 2010 the long established village shop and post office became a community shop with a legal structure based on the Plunkett model rules. In February 2011 it was featured on an edition of the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
Countryfile
Countryfile
Countryfile is a British magazine-style television programme produced by BBC Birmingham, first aired on 24th July 1988, which reports on rural and environmental issues within the United Kingdom. For its first 20 years it was fronted by broadcaster John Craven, until he stepped back from the role of...
programme focusing on Worcestershire
.
The village hall & playing fields are on the northern edge of the village.
The village school is now Bowbrook House School, an independent day school.
To the north of Peopleton the track to White Ladies Aston fords Bow Brook at Barrels Bridge.
After the extensive floods in 2007 when a quarter of the houses in Peopleton were flooded, Peopleton Parish Council raised money for a drainage system to reduce the effects of any future flooding.
Public transport
A bus service operated by N.N. Cresswell links Peopleton to Upton SnodsburyUpton Snodsbury
Upton Snodsbury is a village in Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom, located five miles east of Worcester just off the A422 road.-History:...
, 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...
, and Drakes Broughton
Drakes Broughton
Drakes Broughton is a village in Worcestershire, England.The village is situated on the B4084 road 2 miles north of Pershore and 7 miles south of Worcester.The village has two pubs; the Old Oak and the Plough and Harrow....
.
Pershore railway station
Pershore railway station
- External links :...
is the closest passenger train station.
History
The name Peopleton was originally "Piplinogtune" meaning "Pyppel's farmstead (or estate)".The Worcestershire map in John Speed
John Speed
John Speed was an English historian and cartographer.-Life:He was born at Farndon, Cheshire, and went into his father's tailoring business where he worked until he was about 50...
's Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine refers to Peopleton as
"Pippleton.
Notable residents
- John DaysJohn DaysJohn Edward Days was an English cricketer, who played two first-class games for Worcestershire. He took only two wickets, both on debut against Warwickshire in 1900, but both victims were notable players: future Warwickshire captain Tom Fishwick and Test cricketer Willie Quaife...
, Worcestershire cricketerWorcestershire County Cricket ClubWorcestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Worcestershire...
in the 1900s, was born in Peopleton. - Jeremy PaxmanJeremy PaxmanJeremy Dickson Paxman is a British journalist, author and television presenter. He has worked for the BBC since 1977. He is noted for a forthright and abrasive interviewing style, particularly when interrogating politicians...
, television presenterPresenterA presenter, or host , is a person or organization responsible for running an event. A museum or university, for example, may be the presenter or host of an exhibit. Likewise, a master of ceremonies is a person that hosts or presents a show...
, was brought up in YorkshireYorkshireYorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
and Peopleton. - John SnowJohn Snow (cricketer)John Augustine Snow played cricket for Sussex and England in the 1960s and 1970s. Despite being the son of a country vicar and publishing two volumes of poetry Snow was England's most formidable fast bowler between Fred Trueman and Bob Willis and played Test Matches with both of them at either end...
, professional cricketCricketCricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er in the 1960s and 1970s, was born in Peopleton. - Giles Turberville (died March 1689), a properous local farmer, left "to the poor of Peopleton 6 shillings and 8 pence" in his Will.