Cotheridge

Coordinates: 52°11′37″N 2°18′52″W / 52.1936°N 2.3145°W / 52.1936; -2.3145

Cotheridge
St. Leonard's Church
Cotheridge  Cotheridge shown within Worcestershire
District	Malvern Hills
Shire county	Worcestershire
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Police	West Mercia
Fire	Hereford and Worcester
Ambulance	West Midlands
EU Parliament	West Midlands
UK Parliament	West Worcestershire
List of places: UK • England • Worcestershire

Cotheridge is a village and civil parish (with Broadwas) in the district of Malvern Hills in the county of Worcestershire, England. It is 4 miles (6 km) west of the city of Worcester and a mile north-east of the Leigh Court railway station on the Great Western Railway on the opposite side of the River Teme.
The River Teme flows on the southern and south-western part of the village where the land is low-lying and is susceptible to flooding. The soil content is loam and clay with the subsoil being Keuper Marl.

The village is small with most of its residents being widespread. It is noted for its 12th century St. Leonard's Church and manor house. There have been many variations of the name over the centuries including Coddanhrycce (10th century); Codderycce, Koderie, and Codrie (11th century); Kodere, Coddarycge (12th century); Codrigg, Coderigge, Codrugge (13th century); Coterugge (14th century); Coderych, Coderiche (15/16th centuries); Cotheridge, Cowtrige, Cowderidge (17th century).^[1]

History

At the time of the Domesday Book it was known as Codrie. In 1086 it was mentioned as having a church, a mill, and a timber-framed court. The mill descended with the manor until the 16th century.

The manor house known as Cotheridge Court which dates back to at least the 16th century stands at the south-western part of the village. The 12th century church of St. Leonard's stands not very far away, and is to this day a visitors centre.

Agriculture

In 1304 there were two vineyards belonging to the manor. In the late 19th century the chief crops were wheat, beans, and hops with some land used for pasture.^{[citation needed]}

References

1. ^ W.Page, J. W. Willis-Bund (1924), A History of the County of Worcester Retrieved 24 May 2009

External links

• http://www.cotheridge.org/ Cotheridge web site