Churchill, Wychavon Explained
| Official Name: | Churchill |
| Civil Parish: | Churchill |
| Country: | England |
| Region: | West Midlands |
| Coordinates: | 52.1806°N -2.1147°W |
| Post Town: | WORCESTER |
| Postcode Area: | WR |
| Postcode District: | WR7 |
| Hide Services: | Yes |
| Population: | 24 |
| Population Ref: | (2001 census) |
| Area Total Km2: | 2.72 |
| Static Image: | Churchill Church - geograph.org.uk - 569432.jpg |
Churchill or Churchill by Spetchley[1] is a village and civil parish 4miles from Worcester,[2] in the Wychavon district, in the county of Worcestershire, England. In 2001 it has a population of 24.[3] The parish touches Bredicot, Broughton Hackett, Spetchley, Upton Snodsbury and White Ladies Aston.[4]
Features
There are 8 listed buildings in Churchill.[5] Churchill has a church called St Michael's Church.[6]
History
The name "Churchill" means 'Crug hill'.[7] Churchill was recorded in the Domesday Book as Circehille.[8] Churchill was "Circehille", in the 11th century and "Cherchull", "Chirchehull" and "Cershull-juxta-Humelbrok" in the 13th century.[9]
References
- Web site: Churchill. City Population De. 1 October 2020.
Notes and References
- Web site: Churchill by Spetchley. GENUKI. 15 June 2020.
- Web site: Distance from Churchill by Spetchley [52.181496, -2.114032]]. GENUKI. 15 June 2020.
- https://web.archive.org/web/20110622115243/http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/viewFullDataset.do?instanceSelection=03070&productId=779&$ph=60_61&datasetInstanceId=3070&startColumn=1&numberOfColumns=4&containerAreaId=790557 Neighbourhood Statistics
- Web site: Churchill. Ordnance Survey. 15 June 2020.
- Web site: Listed Buildings in Churchill, Wychavon, Worcestershire. British Listed Buildings. 15 June 2020.
- Web site: Church of St Michael. Historic England. 15 June 2020.
- Web site: Churchill Key to English Place-names. The University of Nottingham. 15 June 2020. Note that there are 2, select the more southerly red dot.
- Web site: Worcestershire A-D. The Domesday Book Online. 15 June 2020.
- Web site: Parishes: Churchill. British History Online. 15 June 2020.
