Strensham
Encyclopedia
Strensham is a village in the Wychavon
district of Worcestershire
. In the 2001 census, the civil parish
of Strensham had a population of 314 across 127 households. Since 1991, the population has risen 28.7% from 244 residents.
lies in Lower Strensham alongside the River Avon
, constructed in the 14th century.
is 2 miles (3.2 km) to the west. Both rivers converge 4 miles (6.4 km) to the south in the Gloucestershire
town of Tewkesbury
.
Nearby villages include Twyning, Bredon
, Eckington
and Ripple
. The town of Upton-upon-Severn
lies 3 miles (4.8 km) to the north west.
located just to the North of the village on the M5 motorway
which opened with the motorway in 1962. The Midlands Air Ambulance service has been operating one of its helicopters from the services site since 1991 following a deal with the then operator, Take a Break.
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 the 2001 census, 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 Strensham had a population of 314 across 127 households. Since 1991, the population has risen 28.7% from 244 residents.
History
The Church of St John the BaptistSt John the Baptist's Church, Strensham
St John the Baptist's Church, Strensham, is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Strensham, Worcestershire, England . It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust...
lies in Lower Strensham alongside the River Avon
River Avon
River Avon is the name of many rivers:-England:*River Avon *River Avon *River Avon *River Avon *Avon Water -Scotland:*River Avon *River Avon...
, constructed in the 14th century.
Geography
The eastern edge of the parish lies on the banks of the River Avon, while the River SevernRiver Severn
The River Severn is the longest river in Great Britain, at about , but the second longest on the British Isles, behind the River Shannon. It rises at an altitude of on Plynlimon, Ceredigion near Llanidloes, Powys, in the Cambrian Mountains of mid Wales...
is 2 miles (3.2 km) to the west. Both rivers converge 4 miles (6.4 km) to the south in the Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire is a county in South West England. The county comprises part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn, and the entire Forest of Dean....
town of Tewkesbury
Tewkesbury
Tewkesbury is a town in Gloucestershire, England. It stands at the confluence of the River Severn and the River Avon, and also minor tributaries the Swilgate and Carrant Brook...
.
Nearby villages include Twyning, Bredon
Bredon
Bredon is a large village and civil parish in Wychavon District at the southern edge of Worcestershire in England. It lies on the banks of the River Avon on the lower slopes of Bredon Hill, at “the beginning of the Cotswolds”...
, Eckington
Eckington, Worcestershire
Eckington is a small village near to the southern border of the English county of Worcestershire, according to the 2001 census it had a population of 1,202....
and Ripple
Ripple, Worcestershire
Ripple is a village and civil parish in the Malvern Hills District in the county of Worcestershire, England. Ripple is the most southerly parish in the county and is situated on the A38 road with the River Severn as its eastern boundary...
. The town of Upton-upon-Severn
Upton-upon-Severn
Upton-upon-Severn is a small town and civil parish in the Malvern Hills District of Worcestershire, England, on the River Severn. According to the national census 2001 it had a population of 2,859. Located from Malvern, the bridge at Upton is the only one across the river Severn between Worcester...
lies 3 miles (4.8 km) to the north west.
Strensham services
The village gives its name to a motorway service areaMotorway service area
In the UK motorway service areas, also known as service stations, are places where drivers can leave a motorway to refuel, rest, or take refreshments. The vast majority of motorway services in the UK are owned by one of three companies: Moto, Welcome Break and RoadChef. Extra are also developing a...
located just to the North of the village on the M5 motorway
M5 motorway
The M5 is a motorway in England. It runs from a junction with the M6 at West Bromwich near Birmingham to Exeter in Devon. Heading south-west, the M5 runs east of West Bromwich and west of Birmingham through Sandwell Valley...
which opened with the motorway in 1962. The Midlands Air Ambulance service has been operating one of its helicopters from the services site since 1991 following a deal with the then operator, Take a Break.
Notable residents
- Samuel ButlerSamuel Butler (poet)Samuel Butler was a poet and satirist. Born in Strensham, Worcestershire and baptised 14 February 1613, he is remembered now chiefly for a long satirical burlesque poem on Puritanism entitled Hudibras.-Biography:...
, a poet, was born in the village on 8 February 1612, later buried in Westminster AbbeyWestminster AbbeyThe Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster, popularly known as Westminster Abbey, is a large, mainly Gothic church, in the City of Westminster, London, United Kingdom, located just to the west of the Palace of Westminster. It is the traditional place of coronation and burial site for English,... - Treadway Russell NashTreadway Russell NashTreadway Russell Nash was English clergyman, now known as an early historian of Worcestershire, and the author of Collections for the History of Worcestershire, an important source document for Worcestershire county histories. He was a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London...
, Rector in 1792, partly responsible for re-popularising Butler