Fladbury
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Fladbury is a traditional English village located in rural Worcestershire
, England
. The village was mentioned in the Domesday Book
, almost 1,000 years ago. It is sited on the banks of the River Avon
, with many interesting and original buildings and features. Cropthorne
village is on the opposite bank of the Avon. The two ancient communities are linked by the Jubilee Bridge.
Fladbury Mill was owned by the Crabtree Family and has been restored by its current owners, Mr and Mrs Wynn. It houses a mini hydro power
system based on a water turbine and water wheel, as well as a well equipped workshop.
A voluntary aided Church of England First School provides education to around 85 children aged 4 to 10. A September 2007 Ofsted inspection accorded the school a Grade 2 (good).
, a Music Festival in the church on the Saturday evening and a Fun Run on the Sunday afternoon.
, visited Fladbury in 1889. His painting, 'Two Girls with Parasols at Fladbury', is in the Metropolitan Museum of Art
in New York.
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...
. The village was mentioned in the Domesday Book
Domesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
, almost 1,000 years ago. It is sited on the banks of the River Avon
River Avon, Warwickshire
The River Avon or Avon is a river in or adjoining the counties of Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire in the Midlands of England...
, with many interesting and original buildings and features. Cropthorne
Cropthorne
Cropthorne is a village in Worcestershire, England within the Vale of Evesham, approximately southeast of Worcester. Cropthorne has a population of 589, in 237 households . Located on a small ridge overlooking the River Avon, its ancient orchards sweep down to the river and offer clear, unbroken...
village is on the opposite bank of the Avon. The two ancient communities are linked by the Jubilee Bridge.
Fladbury Mill was owned by the Crabtree Family and has been restored by its current owners, Mr and Mrs Wynn. It houses a mini hydro power
Hydroelectricity
Hydroelectricity is the term referring to electricity generated by hydropower; the production of electrical power through the use of the gravitational force of falling or flowing water. It is the most widely used form of renewable energy...
system based on a water turbine and water wheel, as well as a well equipped workshop.
A voluntary aided Church of England First School provides education to around 85 children aged 4 to 10. A September 2007 Ofsted inspection accorded the school a Grade 2 (good).
Fladbury Walkabout and Festival
Fladbury Walkabout and Festival, run over a weekend in mid-July (9/10 July in 2011), has villagers opening their gardens and includes a Flower Festival, boat trips, children's events, stalls, vintage cars, a brass bandBrass band
A brass band is a musical ensemble generally consisting entirely of brass instruments, most often with a percussion section. Ensembles that include brass and woodwind instruments can in certain traditions also be termed brass bands , but are usually more correctly termed military bands, concert...
, a Music Festival in the church on the Saturday evening and a Fun Run on the Sunday afternoon.
John Singer Sargent
The American artist John Singer SargentJohn Singer Sargent
John Singer Sargent was an American artist, considered the "leading portrait painter of his generation" for his evocations of Edwardian era luxury. During his career, he created roughly 900 oil paintings and more than 2,000 watercolors, as well as countless sketches and charcoal drawings...
, visited Fladbury in 1889. His painting, 'Two Girls with Parasols at Fladbury', is in the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is a renowned art museum in New York City. Its permanent collection contains more than two million works, divided into nineteen curatorial departments. The main building, located on the eastern edge of Central Park along Manhattan's Museum Mile, is one of the...
in New York.