Pensax
Encyclopedia
Pensax is a village and civil parish
of Northwest Worcestershire
in England
, incorporating the hamlet
of Menithwood to the west of Pensax Common. According to the 2001 census, the parish had a population of 317.
Pensax borders the parishes of Stockton-on-Teme
, Abberley
, Rock
and Lindridge
. It is home to a multiple CAMRA award-winning pub, 'The Bell', which won 'West Midlands Pub of The Year' in 2007. Besides The Bell, Pensax is home to a parish church
(dedicated to St. James the Great) built 1832 and a small village-hall. A local primary school, Pensax Church of England
school, closed in 2003.
The name Pensax is a combination of the Celtic word for hill "Penn" and the word for "Saxon" Seax. The close village of Menith Wood also has a Celtic name meaning mountain/hill the same as the Welsh word "mynydd". This indicates a strong Celtic speaking population having still resided in this area after the Anglo Saxons took over local government. Along with the river Teme nearby which also comes from the Celtic "tamesis" the dark one, the same as the Thames and Tame.
For local government purposes Pensax forms part of the district of Malvern Hills
.
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 Northwest 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...
, incorporating the hamlet
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
of Menithwood to the west of Pensax Common. According to the 2001 census, the parish had a population of 317.
Pensax borders the parishes of Stockton-on-Teme
Stockton-on-Teme
Stockton-on-Teme is a village and civil parish in the Malvern Hills District in the county of Worcestershire, England. It is close to the River Teme and is noted for its 12th century Norman church with an unusual circular graveyard.....
, Abberley
Abberley
Abberley is a picturesque village in north west Worcestershire, England. It is situated on the northern slopes of Abberley Hill , between the River Severn and River Teme. The village had a population of 830 in 2001.-Location:...
, Rock
Rock, Worcestershire
Rock is a village and civil parish in the Wyre Forest District of Worcestershire, England, which lies south-west of Bewdley. It has a population of 2,366. The Bewdley School and Sixth Form Centre provides secondary education for pupils from the area....
and Lindridge
Lindridge
Lindridge is a village and civil parish in the Malvern Hills District in the north of the county of Worcestershire, England, near the Shropshire border and the town of Tenbury Wells. The area around the village is known for its extensive hop fields....
. It is home to a multiple CAMRA award-winning pub, 'The Bell', which won 'West Midlands Pub of The Year' in 2007. Besides The Bell, Pensax is home to a parish church
Parish church
A parish church , in Christianity, is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches....
(dedicated to St. James the Great) built 1832 and a small village-hall. A local primary school, Pensax Church of England
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
school, closed in 2003.
The name Pensax is a combination of the Celtic word for hill "Penn" and the word for "Saxon" Seax. The close village of Menith Wood also has a Celtic name meaning mountain/hill the same as the Welsh word "mynydd". This indicates a strong Celtic speaking population having still resided in this area after the Anglo Saxons took over local government. Along with the river Teme nearby which also comes from the Celtic "tamesis" the dark one, the same as the Thames and Tame.
For local government purposes Pensax forms part of the district of Malvern Hills
Malvern Hills (district)
Malvern Hills is a local government district in Worcestershire, England. Its council is based in the town of Malvern, and its area covers most of the western half of the county that borders Herefordshire. It was originally formed in 1974 and was subject to a significant boundary reform in 1998...
.