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Henwick
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St Clements Church, Henwick, Worcester
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Henwick
Location within Worcestershire
  London 135 mi (217 km)  SE
District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Worcester
Postcode district WR2
Dialling code 01905
Police West Mercia
Fire Hereford and Worcester
Ambulance West Midlands
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UK
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Worcestershire
52°11′35″N2°15′14″W / 52.193031°N 2.253923°W / 52.193031; -2.253923
The River Severn in Henwick River Severn, Henwick, Worcester - geograph.org.uk - 4315075.jpg
The River Severn in Henwick

Henwick is a western suburb of Worcester in Worcestershire, England. It is located to the west of the city and is separated from it by the River Severn. Henwick is also to the north of St. John's. Henwick was originally a separate village in the then-parish of Hallow (now North Hallow) with St John's Without. [1] It is now a suburb of the city which is unparished. Its population was included under St John's Ward. [2] [3]

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References

  1. "Parishes: Hallow | British History Online". www.british-history.ac.uk. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  2. A Concise History and Description of the City and Cathedral of Worcester: Comprising Also a Brief Account of All Market and Borough Towns, and Principal Seats of the Nobility and Gentry in the County, and Biographical Notices of Eminent Characters Connected with the City and County by Birth Or Rseidence: to which is Added an Appendix, Containing a List of All Official Persons, Civil and Ecclesiastical, Connected with the City, the Cathedral, &c. T. Eaton. 1829. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  3. "Parking ticket chaos as shoppers and traders blast new rules and £60 fines". Worcester News. 2 November 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2024.