Himbleton

Himbleton
Himbleton
	Cottage in Himbleton
	Himbleton Location within Worcestershire
Population	415 (2001)
OS grid reference	SO650649
• London	100 mi (160 km) SE
Civil parish	Himbleton;
District	Wychavon;
Shire county	Worcestershire;
Region	West Midlands;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	WORCESTER
Postcode district	WR9
Dialling code	01905
Police	West Mercia
Fire	Hereford and Worcester
Ambulance	West Midlands
	List of places UK England Worcestershire 52°13′27″N 2°04′46″W / 52.224155°N 2.079484°W

Himbleton is a village and civil parish in the Wychavon district, in the county of Worcestershire, England. It lies about 5 miles (8.0 km) south-east of Droitwich and 7.5 miles (12.1 km) north-east of Worcester. There is an Anglican church, dedicated to Saint Mary Magdalene.^[1] The parish includes the hamlet of Shell. In 2001 the parish had a population of 415.

Located on Neight Hill in the village is a primary school, Himbleton Church of England Primary School,^[2] which was opened in 1873. There is also a pub, The Galton Arms, which has featured several times in the Good Beer Guide.^[3]

The local cricket team, Himbleton Cricket Club,^[4] play in the Worcestershire County League Division 2. Himbleton has historic significance as one of the villages through which the Catholic anarchists under Guy Fawkes travelled.

On 25 March 1884 the parish was of Shell was abolished and merged with Himbleton.^[5]

References

^ You, A Church Near. "St Mary Magdalene, Himbleton".
^ "School Websites, School Web Design, Hosting & Apps - School Jotter". Archived from the original on 16 July 2011.
^ "Good Beer Guide - CAMRA". Archived from the original on 31 January 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
^ "Himbleton Cricket Club".
^ "Droitwich Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 10 January 2024.

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[1] You, A Church Near. "St Mary Magdalene, Himbleton".

[2] "School Websites, School Web Design, Hosting & Apps - School Jotter". Archived from the original on 16 July 2011.

[3] "Good Beer Guide - CAMRA". Archived from the original on 31 January 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2011.

[4] "Himbleton Cricket Club".

[5] "Droitwich Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 10 January 2024.

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v t Settlements in the Wychavon district
Towns	Droitwich Spa Evesham Pershore
Villages	Ab Lench Abberton Abbots Morton Aldington Aston Somerville Ashton under Hill Atch Lench Badsey Beckford Bengeworth Besford Bridge Besford Bickmarsh Birlingham Bishampton Blackminster Bradley Green Bredicot Bredon Bredon's Norton Bretforton Bricklehampton Broadway Broughton Hackett Charlton Churchill Church Lench Cleeve Prior Conderton Crossway Green Defford Dodderhill Drakes Broughton Dunhampstead Dunhampton Eckington Elmbridge Elmley Castle Fernhill Heath Fladbury Flyford Flavell Grafton Flyford Grafton Great Comberton Hadzor Hampton Hanbury Hartlebury Harvington Hatfield Hawbridge Hawford Himbleton Hindlip Hinton on the Green Holberrow Green Holt Fleet Honeybourne Huddington Inkberrow Kemerton Kersoe Kington Little Comberton Littleworth Martin Hussingtree Mere Green Murcot Netherton North and Middle Littleton North Piddle Norton Oddingley Offenham Ombersley Overbury Pebworth Pensham Peopleton Pinvin Pirton Rous Lench Salwarpe Sedgeberrow South Littleton Strensham Throckmorton Tibberton Upton Snodsbury Upton Warren Wadborough White Ladies Aston Whittington Wick Wickhamford Wychbold Wyre Piddle
Civil parishes	Civil parishes in the Wychavon district

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