Berrow Green | |
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Location within Worcestershire | |
OS grid reference | SO747582 |
• London | 109 miles (175 km) |
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District | |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | WORCESTER |
Postcode district | WR6 |
Dialling code | 01886 |
Police | West Mercia |
Fire | Hereford and Worcester |
Ambulance | West Midlands |
Berrow Green is a village in Worcestershire, England.
Berrow Green is situated just below Berrow Hill Camp, an Iron Age encampment or fort. [1] [2]
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