- Hanbury, Worcestershire
Hanbury is a small rural village in
Worcestershire ,England nearDroitwich Spa and theM5 motorway.History
From the
Bronze Age , it is thought that there was widespread farming activity in this area. The name of Hanbury is suggestive of the beginnings of the village as ahill fort some centuries before the Romans conquered Britain. The church is set on a hill. The history of the parish continues under Roman rule, then theDark Ages before becoming part of the Saxon kingdom ofMercia by the seventh century. Following this, Hanbury was described in the Doomsday survey, during the reign ofWilliam the Conqueror , and so it goes on through the centuries ofmedieval and recent history until the present day.Hanbury Today
Hanbury today could be described as a rural parish with traditional English countryside, and surrounded by scenic views to the
Cotswolds andMalvern Hills . Farming has been joined by tourism as a local industry, with the National Trust’sHanbury Hall andThe Jinney Ring Craft Centre attracting visitors from far and wide to the village.Amongst other local amenities, Hanbury has a local
primary school which is thriving, the Church which has an active congregation and holds services every week, a local pub;The Vernon Arms and a garage.ee also
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Hanbury Hall
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* [http://www.hevac-heritage.org/items_of_interest/heating/churches_&_chapels/hanbury_church/hanbury_church.htm St. Mary the Virgin, Hanbury]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/tudorbarlow/587380635/ Photos of Hanbury and church on Flickr]
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