Badsey

Badsey

infobox UK place
country = England
static_

static_image_caption=
latitude= 52.08
longitude=-01.89
official_name =Badsey
population = 2,657Citation
title =2001 Census Worcestershire County Population Report
format = pdf
url =http://worcestershire.whub.org.uk/home/cs-research-census-populationreport.pdf
accessdate =2007-08-31 ]
shire_district=
shire_county= Worcestershire
region= West Midlands
constituency_westminster=
post_town= EVESHAM
postcode_district = WR11
postcode_area=WR
dial_code=01386
os_grid_reference= SP0743

Badsey is a village and civil parish in the Wychavon district of Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom [http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/424068] .

Location

The village of Badsey is located about two miles east of Evesham, in the Vale of Evesham. It lies close to the River Avon. [cite web
title =Badsey, Worcestershire
publisher =GENUKI
url =http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/WOR/Badsey/index.html
accessdate =2007-08-31 ] According to the 2001 census the Badsey ward had a population of 2,657.

Amenities & History

The village and parish church is dedicated to St. James [http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/424074] . The village has a village shop (open 7 days a week) and post office. A local pub is the Wheatsheaf. The old manor house [http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/424064] still stands on the village street, built originally to house ill or infirm monks from Evesham Abbey, it is half-timbered, black and white and today is a private residence, but was once a Boys Home. Parts of this building date to 1350 but it is mostly 16th century.

Notable Residents

English cricketer Daryl Mitchell was born in Badsey. [cite web
title =Daryl Mitchell player profile
publisher =Cricinfo
url =http://content-www.cricinfo.com/england/content/player/17970.html
accessdate =2007-08-31 ] Comedian Alistair McGowan was also born in village [Citation |title=Review of the Year 2006 |newspaper=Evesham Journal |date=2006-12-28 |url=http://archive.redditchadvertiser.co.uk/2006/12/28/442348.html |accessdate=2008-01-26 ] and attended Badsey First School.

ee also

*Littleton and Badsey railway station

References

External links

* [http://www.badsey.net/Badsey.net] - history of Badsey


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