Upton Snodsbury
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Upton Snodsbury is a village in Worcestershire
, England
, United Kingdom
, located five miles east of Worcester
just off the A422 road.
windows, including several from the 1960s and 1970s by Francis Skeat
.http://www.flickr.com/photos/tudorbarlow/4085574543/ There is a Church of England
first school in the village, Upton Snodsbury C of E First School. It was set up in 1865 with money from rents of 3 cottages gifted by Mrs Alice Greene, mother of the then vicar, Rev. Armell Greene. She had realised the need for a village school since the Sunday School was attended by over 70 children. (Latest Ofsted Report was in 2008.). In 2001 a big project was undertaken to show the history of the school, resulting in a large gathering of photos and of pupils' stories from over 100 years, both on file and tape: a school history video was made, called: "Counting the Cows" (referencing both the lack of cows in 2001 due to the foot-and-mouth outbreak, and the 1920 story from an ex-pupil who failed to count his father's cows).
There used to be a strong business based around the village's many nearby orchards, and in recognition of this an 'Apple Day' celebration was held several times.
Some verbal histories of the village can be read on the park website
The small Upton Snodsbury Parish Park opened in 2007, created by a small groups of residents who set up the charity USPRA to achieve this. The story of how this was achieved can be read. Annual fundraising keeps the park open, including in 2008, 2009 and 2010 a music festival, SnodFest.
A nature-watch archive of Thistledown Meadow and local gardens and surrounding areas shows local flora and fauna.
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...
, 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...
, located five miles east of Worcester
Worcester
The City of Worcester, commonly known as Worcester, , is a city and county town of Worcestershire in the West Midlands of England. Worcester is situated some southwest of Birmingham and north of Gloucester, and has an approximate population of 94,000 people. The River Severn runs through the...
just off the A422 road.
History
Nestling between low hills and farmland, the pretty parish of Upton Snodsbury lies 7 miles east of Worcester along the A422. The church is dedicated to St. Kenelm and includes some fine stained glassStained glass
The term stained glass can refer to coloured glass as a material or to works produced from it. Throughout its thousand-year history, the term has been applied almost exclusively to the windows of churches and other significant buildings...
windows, including several from the 1960s and 1970s by Francis Skeat
Francis Skeat
Francis Walter Skeat is an English glass painter who has created over 400 stained glass windows in churches and cathedrals, both in England and overseas. Skeat is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a Fellow of the British Society of Master Glass Painters, and a member of the Art Workers...
.http://www.flickr.com/photos/tudorbarlow/4085574543/ There is a 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...
first school in the village, Upton Snodsbury C of E First School. It was set up in 1865 with money from rents of 3 cottages gifted by Mrs Alice Greene, mother of the then vicar, Rev. Armell Greene. She had realised the need for a village school since the Sunday School was attended by over 70 children. (Latest Ofsted Report was in 2008.). In 2001 a big project was undertaken to show the history of the school, resulting in a large gathering of photos and of pupils' stories from over 100 years, both on file and tape: a school history video was made, called: "Counting the Cows" (referencing both the lack of cows in 2001 due to the foot-and-mouth outbreak, and the 1920 story from an ex-pupil who failed to count his father's cows).
There used to be a strong business based around the village's many nearby orchards, and in recognition of this an 'Apple Day' celebration was held several times.
Some verbal histories of the village can be read on the park website
Amenities
The village was once based around small businesses in the surrounding orchards which is celebrated each year by an 'Apple day'. There are still a few small businesses in the village, such as a Post Office and Stores and 2 public houses, Bant's and The Oak. There are also several surrounding farms. There is also a Church Of England primary school, and a large church dedicated to St Kenelm.The small Upton Snodsbury Parish Park opened in 2007, created by a small groups of residents who set up the charity USPRA to achieve this. The story of how this was achieved can be read. Annual fundraising keeps the park open, including in 2008, 2009 and 2010 a music festival, SnodFest.
A nature-watch archive of Thistledown Meadow and local gardens and surrounding areas shows local flora and fauna.