Wixford

Wixford

Wixford is a hamlet in the English county of Warwickshire, one and a half miles south of Alcester.

Its church, dedicated to Saint Milburga of Wenlock, was founded in the 12th century. For much of the late 19th and early 20th century people travelled from Alcester to the Sunday evening services in St Milburga's. The Heart of England Way, popular with hikers, and the River Arrow both run through the village. The village has two pubs, the Fish Inn and the Three Horse Shoes. The remains of Oversley Castle are half a mile north of the village and the Roman road Icknield Street runs very close by.

The village formerly had a railway station, built by the Evesham & Redditch Railway Company in September 1866 as part of the Gloucester Loop line. At the time of its closure in January 1950 it belonged to British Rail. The line, the station, and the associated railway bridge no longer exist although Heart of England Way runs along part of the old line.

Because of its proximity to the border of Worcestershire, the Exhall & Wixford cricket club, which plays in the Cotswold Hills League, is affiliated to both the Warwickshire and Worcestershire County Cricket Boards. The small village hall, with a capacity of 70, is available for hire by members of the public.


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