Churchill, Worcestershire
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Churchill is a village in the Wyre Forest District
of Worcestershire
, England
, near to Kidderminster
. It is in the civil parish
of Churchill and Blakedown and is one of the few surviving water-powered plating forges in the United Kingdom
- Churchill Forge Mill
.
Wyre Forest (district)
This article is about the local government district in WorcestershireWyre Forest is a local government district in Worcestershire, England, covering the towns of Kidderminster, Stourport-on-Severn and Bewdley, and several civil parishes and their villages...
of Worcestershire
Worcestershire
Worcestershire is a non-metropolitan county, established in antiquity, located in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire" NUTS 2 region...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, near to Kidderminster
Kidderminster
Kidderminster is a town, in the Wyre Forest district of Worcestershire, England. It is located approximately seventeen miles south-west of Birmingham city centre and approximately fifteen miles north of Worcester city centre. The 2001 census recorded a population of 55,182 in the town...
. It is in the civil parish
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
of Churchill and Blakedown and is one of the few surviving water-powered plating forges in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
- Churchill Forge Mill
Churchill Forge Mill
Churchill Forge Mill is a water powered forge, and until the early 1970s was used to produce metal tools such as spades, shovels and ladles. It is situated in the village of Churchill in the English county of Worcestershire. The forge has been restored and is now maintained and operated by the...
.
Further reading
- A Pictorial History of Churchill and Blakedown, Churchill & Blakedown Parish Council