Bishampton

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Bishampton
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Bishampton
Location within Worcestershire
Population625 
OS grid reference SO988513
•  London 94 miles (151 km)
Civil parish
  • Bishampton
District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town PERSHORE
Postcode district WR10
Dialling code 01386
Police West Mercia
Fire Hereford and Worcester
Ambulance West Midlands
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Worcestershire
52°09′36″N2°01′03″W / 52.160094°N 2.017508°W / 52.160094; -2.017508

Bishampton is a village and civil parish in the Wychavon district of Worcestershire, England with a population of 625. [1] It contains a church, a village shop and post office (which is now also a cafe), a hairdresser, a village hall with a park and children's play areas. There is a nature reserve and a cricket pitch within walking distance of the village. Just outside the village is a golf club with 9- and 18-hole courses, a driving range, and clubhouse and restaurant.

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Bishampton Village Stores in March 2020, just a few weeks before the COVID-19 pandemic. Bishampton Village Stores (March 2020).jpg
Bishampton Village Stores in March 2020, just a few weeks before the COVID-19 pandemic.

History

Bishampton is mentioned in the Doomsday Book.

In 1795 an Inclosure Act for the village was passed, the award was made in 1797. [2]

St. James Church in Bishampton was built in the twelfth century. A western tower was built circa. 1400 and the nave and chancel were completely rebuilt in 1870, the stonework of the doors and windows being reused where possible. [3]

In 2019, people from Bishampton and surrounding villages came together to share their opinions on the Throckmorton Airfield housing development. The development would bring over 2,000 houses to the area as well as schools, services and employment. [4]

Demographics

Population

Since 2001, the population has slightly declined from 678 to 675 in 2011 and down to 637 in 2021 according to UK Census data. [5]

Gender

The 2021 Census recorded a population of 331 males (52%) and 306 females (48%). [5]

Notable people

Fashion designer Stella McCartney lives near the village in the parish.[ citation needed ]

References

  1. ↑ 2011 Census
  2. ↑ "Parishes: Bishampton | British History Online". www.british-history.ac.uk. Retrieved 25 May 2021. citing Priv. Act, 35 Geo. III, cap. 4. and Blue Bk. Incl. Awards, 188.
  3. ↑ "Parishes: Bishampton | British History Online". www.british-history.ac.uk. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  4. ↑ "'Supervillage' plan is 'biggest threat since Norman Conquest'". Worcester News. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  5. 1 2 "Bishampton (Worcestershire, West Midlands, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
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