Claines Explained

Country:England
Coordinates:52.2245°N -2.2137°W
Official Name:Claines
Static Image:St John the Baptist Church at Claines.jpg
Static Image Width:250px
Static Image Caption:St John the Baptist Church
Shire District:Worcester
Shire County:Worcestershire
Region:West Midlands
Postcode Area:WR
Post Town:WORCESTER
Dial Code:01905
Os Grid Reference:SO855585
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Claines is a small village just to the north of Worcester, in the Worcester district, in the county of Worcestershire, England, on the east bank of the River Severn. Claines is situated in the heart of Worcestershire on the A449 between Worcester and Kidderminster. It has a church which dates from the 10th Century. In 1881 the parish had a population of 10,212.[1] On 30 September 1885 the parish was abolished and split to form North Claines and South Claines.[2] It is now part of the unparished area of Worcester.

Although not part of Claines itself the Worcester suburb of Cornmeadow Green, which is adjacent to Claines village, is generally referred to as Claines, a result of when the area was once historically part of Claines Parish prior to Worcester expanding and various administrative boundary changes many years ago.

Claines is known for The Mug House, one of only two pubs in a churchyard in England.

Pineau De Re, the 2014 Grand National winner, was trained at Claines and is also stabled there. The Claines village name signs were replaced by Worcestershire County Council in 2014 to recognise the win and connection to the village.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population statistics Claines Ch/AP/CP through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 20 August 2023.
  2. Web site: Droitwich Registration District. UKBMD. 20 August 2023.
  3. Braine, Peter The Railway Moon pmb publishing, Taunton 2010 p32-36
  4. Braine, Peter The Railway Moon pmb publishing, Taunton 2010 p36
  5. Web site: Edward Rowlands . 30 January 2015 . ESPN Cricinfo.