Knightwick

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Knightwick
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Knightwick - the butcher's shop
Knightwick is located in Worcestershire
Knightwick
Knightwick
Location within Worcestershire
OS grid referenceSO730558
District
  • Malvern Hills
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townWORCESTER
Postcode districtWR6
PoliceWest Mercia
FireHereford and Worcester
AmbulanceWest Midlands
List of places
UK
England
Worcestershire
52°11′59″N 2°23′43″W / 52.199795°N 2.395406°W / 52.199795; -2.395406Coordinates: 52°11′59″N 2°23′43″W / 52.199795°N 2.395406°W / 52.199795; -2.395406

Knightwick is a small village and civil parish (with Doddenham) in the Malvern Hills district in the county of Worcestershire, England.

History[]

Following the Poor Law Amendment Act 1834 Knightwick Parish ceased to be responsible for maintaining the poor in its parish. This responsibility was transferred to Martley Poor Law Union.[1]

Previously served by the now closed Worcester, Bromyard and Leominster Railway.

References[]

  1. ^ Worcestershire Family History Guidebook, Vanessa Morgan, 2011, p68 The History Press, Stroud, Gloucestershire.

External links[]

Media related to Knightwick at Wikimedia Commons


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