Abbots Morton

Abbots Morton

Coordinates: 52°11′38″N 1°57′38″W / 52.194°N 1.9606°W / 52.194; -1.9606

Abbots Morton
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Abbots Morton village
Abbots Morton is located in Worcestershire
Abbots Morton

 Abbots Morton shown within Worcestershire
Population 150 [1]
OS grid reference SP027551
    - London  93 miles (150 km) 
Parish Abbots Morton
District Wychavon
Shire county Worcestershire
Region West Midlands
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town WORCESTER
Postcode district WR7
Dialling code 01386
Police West Mercia
Fire Hereford and Worcester
Ambulance West Midlands
EU Parliament West Midlands
List of places: UK • England • Worcestershire

Abbots Morton is a village and civil parish in the English county of Worcestershire. It consists of approximately 70 dwellings and 250 people. It retains 4 mixed working farms within the village boundaries. The village was the country retreat for the Abbots of Evesham Abbey and the moat that surrounded their house is still visible. The village church is dedicated to St Peter and is over 1000 years old.

The hamlet of Morton Spirt lies east of the village.

History

Abbots Morton was listed as Mortune in the Domesday Book of 1086.[2]

References

  1. ^ http://worcestershire.whub.org.uk/home/cs-research-census-populationreport.pdf
  2. ^ "Abbots Morton". Domesday Book. The National Archives. 1086. http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7577748&queryType=1&resultcount=56. Retrieved 2008-05-09. 
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