Berrington, Worcestershire

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Berrington
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Berrington
Location within Worcestershire
OS grid reference SO568674
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Tenbury Wells
Postcode district WR15
Dialling code 01584
Police West Mercia
Fire Hereford and Worcester
Ambulance West Midlands
UK Parliament
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Worcestershire
52°18′11″N2°37′59″W / 52.303°N 2.633°W / 52.303; -2.633 Coordinates: 52°18′11″N2°37′59″W / 52.303°N 2.633°W / 52.303; -2.633

Berrington is a village in Worcestershire, England.

Berrington was in the upper division of Doddingtree hundred. [1]

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References

  1. Worcestershire Family History Guidebook, Vanessa Morgan, 2011, p20 The History Press, Stroud, Gloucestershire.