Hinton-on-the-Green
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Hinton-on-the-Green is a village and civil parish
in the Wychavon
district of Worcestershire
in England
. It is situated at the foot of Bredon Hill
about two miles south of Evesham.
At a little over three square miles, the land is largely agricultural - most of the 101 houses and 254 residents are grouped in a small area between the church and what used to be the railway station. The valley of the River Isbourne splits Hinton into the "East Village", near to the church, and the "West Village".
Most of the houses in the East Village date from the 19th century; many of the properties to the West of the Isbourne are much newer. Most of the land, and many of the properties in the East Village, are leased from a charitable trust.
The building that formerly housed a village village school has been converted into houses. The single shop in the village is specialised in the sale of agricultural machinery.
The main A46 from Evesham to Cheltenham passes through the parish and is crossed by the Broadway
to Pershore
Road (formerly The London Road) at Hinton Cross but the majority of the houses are located on a quiet loop..
The Isbourne is a brook, three or four metres wide and less than a metre deep, that occasionally floods. The most notable recent flood was in July 2007 when the small river became into a torrent about a hundred metres wide and five metres deep. Two houses built on the river bank suffered serious damage; but the rest of the village is well above the flood plain and avoided the devastation that hit nearby Sedgeberrow
just a mile upstream.
The former railway station, known simply as Hinton, belonged to the Midland Railway
(later part of the LMS
), and was situated on a lengthy loop line, branching off the Bristol
to Birmingham
main line at Ashchurch
, passing through Evesham
, Alcester
and Redditch
, and rejoining the main line at Barnt Green
, near Bromsgrove
. The loop was built to address the fact that the main line bypassed most of the towns it might otherwise have served, but it took three separate companies to complete.
The loop officially closed between Ashchurch and Redditch in June 1963, but poor condition of the track had brought about withdrawal of all trains between Evesham and Redditch earlier, in October 1962, being replaced by a bus service for the final eight months. Redditch to Barnt Green remains open on the electrified Birmingham suburban network.
Hinton station house still stands.
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...
in the Wychavon
Wychavon
Wychavon is a local government district in Worcestershire, England. Its council is based in Pershore. Other towns in the district include Droitwich Spa, Evesham and Broadway. The district extends from the south-east corner of Worcestershire north and west...
district 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...
in 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...
. It is situated at the foot of Bredon Hill
Bredon Hill
Bredon Hill is a hill in Worcestershire, England, south-west of Evesham in the Vale of Evesham. The summit of the hill is in the parish of Kemerton and it extends over parts of eight other parishes...
about two miles south of Evesham.
At a little over three square miles, the land is largely agricultural - most of the 101 houses and 254 residents are grouped in a small area between the church and what used to be the railway station. The valley of the River Isbourne splits Hinton into the "East Village", near to the church, and the "West Village".
Most of the houses in the East Village date from the 19th century; many of the properties to the West of the Isbourne are much newer. Most of the land, and many of the properties in the East Village, are leased from a charitable trust.
The building that formerly housed a village village school has been converted into houses. The single shop in the village is specialised in the sale of agricultural machinery.
The main A46 from Evesham to Cheltenham passes through the parish and is crossed by the Broadway
Broadway, Worcestershire
Broadway is a village and civil parish in the Worcestershire part of the Cotswolds in England.Often referred to as the "Jewel of the Cotswolds", Broadway village lies beneath Fish Hill on the western Cotswold escarpment...
to Pershore
Pershore
Pershore is a market town in Worcestershire, England, on the banks of the River Avon. Pershore is in the Wychavon district and is part of the West Worcestershire parliamentary constituency. At the 2001 census the population was 7,304...
Road (formerly The London Road) at Hinton Cross but the majority of the houses are located on a quiet loop..
The Isbourne is a brook, three or four metres wide and less than a metre deep, that occasionally floods. The most notable recent flood was in July 2007 when the small river became into a torrent about a hundred metres wide and five metres deep. Two houses built on the river bank suffered serious damage; but the rest of the village is well above the flood plain and avoided the devastation that hit nearby Sedgeberrow
Sedgeberrow
Sedgeberrow is a village and civil parish in the Wychavon district of Worcestershire, England, about south of Evesham. It stands beside the River Isbourne, a tributary of the River Avon.-History:...
just a mile upstream.
The former railway station, known simply as Hinton, belonged to the Midland Railway
Midland Railway
The Midland Railway was a railway company in the United Kingdom from 1844 to 1922, when it became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway....
(later part of the LMS
LMS
LMS may refer to:* Lady Manners School, a seventeenth century comprehensive school in Bakewell, England.* Lancaster Mennonite School, a school located in Lancaster, PA.* Last man standing , a gametype featured in several computer and video games...
), and was situated on a lengthy loop line, branching off the Bristol
Bristol
Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...
to Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
main line at Ashchurch
Ashchurch
Ashchurch is a village and former civil parish in the Tewkesbury district of Gloucestershire, England. The parish was originally called Eastchurch, due to its position east of the parish and town of Tewkesbury, and had a population of 6,064 at the 2001 UK census.The former Ashchurch Parish covered...
, passing through Evesham
Evesham
Evesham is a market town and a civil parish in the Local Authority District of Wychavon in the county of Worcestershire, England with a population of 22,000. It is located roughly equidistant between Worcester, Cheltenham and Stratford-upon-Avon...
, Alcester
Alcester
Alcester is an old market town of Roman origin at the junction of the River Alne and River Arrow in Warwickshire, England. It is situated approximately west of Stratford-upon-Avon, and 8 miles south of Redditch, close to the Worcestershire border...
and Redditch
Redditch
Redditch is a town and local government district in north-east Worcestershire, England, approximately south of Birmingham. The district had a population of 79,216 in 2005. In the 19th century it became the international centre for the needle and fishing tackle industry...
, and rejoining the main line at Barnt Green
Barnt Green
Barnt Green is a village and civil parish in the Bromsgrove District of Worcestershire, England, located immediately south of Birmingham, with a population at the 2001 census of 1,733.-Origins:...
, near Bromsgrove
Bromsgrove
Bromsgrove is a town in Worcestershire, England. The town is about north east of Worcester and south west of Birmingham city centre. It had a population of 29,237 in 2001 with a small ethnic minority and is in Bromsgrove District.- History :Bromsgrove is first documented in the early 9th century...
. The loop was built to address the fact that the main line bypassed most of the towns it might otherwise have served, but it took three separate companies to complete.
The loop officially closed between Ashchurch and Redditch in June 1963, but poor condition of the track had brought about withdrawal of all trains between Evesham and Redditch earlier, in October 1962, being replaced by a bus service for the final eight months. Redditch to Barnt Green remains open on the electrified Birmingham suburban network.
Hinton station house still stands.