Berrow Green

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Berrow Green
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Berrow Green
Location within Worcestershire
OS grid reference SO747582
  London 109 miles (175 km)
Civil parish
  • Martley
District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town WORCESTER
Postcode district WR6
Dialling code 01886
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Fire Hereford and Worcester
Ambulance West Midlands
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Worcestershire
52°13′11″N2°22′17″W / 52.219755°N 2.371459°W / 52.219755; -2.371459 Coordinates: 52°13′11″N2°22′17″W / 52.219755°N 2.371459°W / 52.219755; -2.371459

Berrow Green is a village in Worcestershire, England.

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Berrow Hill Camp

Berrow Green is situated just below Berrow Hill Camp, an Iron Age encampment or fort. [1] [2]

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