Broughton Hackett

Broughton Hackett

The March Hare Inn, Broughton Hackett
Broughton Hackett
 Broughton Hackett shown within Worcestershire
Population 173 
Civil parishBroughton Hackett
DistrictWychavon
Shire countyWorcestershire
RegionWest Midlands
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town Worcester
Postcode district WR7
EU Parliament West Midlands
List of places
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Coordinates: 52°11′17″N 2°06′41″W / 52.187944°N 2.111349°W / 52.187944; -2.111349

Broughton Hackett is a village and civil parish in the Wychavon district of the county of Worcestershire, England. It is about 5 miles east of the city of Worcester, on the A422 (Worcester–Stratford road) and according to the 2001 census had a population of 173.

The village lies on the A422 road from Worcester to Alcester and alongside the Bow Brook river.

History

The lands came under Pershore Abbey and then under the manor of Hampton Lovett. The village church of St. Leonard is thought to date back to the 14th century. [1]

Amenities

The village has a pub, the March Hare Inn. [2]

Governance

The village comes under the Upton Snodsbury ward on Wychavon District Council, and the Upton Snodsbury division on Worcestershire County Council. The parliamentary constituency is Mid Worcestershire.

References

Official website


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