Callow End
| Callow End | |
| Worcestershire | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SO834494 |
| Location: | 52°8’36"N, 2°14’36"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Worcester |
| Postcode: | WR2 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Malvern Hills |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
West Worcestershire |
Callow End is a small village in the west of Worcestershire, south of Worcester. It is on the B4424 road about a mile south of its junction with the main A449 Malvern to Worcester road. The River Severn runs down the eastern side of the village.
The neighbouring village, Powick stands a mile to the north. To the east across the Severn is Kempsey, but the river is not bridged here.
Parish church
The parish church, St James, was built in 1888 by the sixth Earl Beauchamp as a secondary chapel within the parish of Powick.[1]
Associated with the church is the village school, Callow End Church of England Primary School.
About the village
There are two pubs in the village, The Old Bush and The Bluebell.
The Old Hills near the village are a popular place for walks.
Callow End Court is a Grade II listed French-style 19th century country house, located to the west of the village[2]
The war memorial, next to the Callow End Club, is a Grade II listed monument, in the form of a hooded Portland stone cross.[3]
In 1838, a Benedictine convent opened in the village, Stanbrook Abbey. It had a chapel added in 1871.[1] The building is now a hotel.[4]
Wheatfield Park is a residential park home estate to the north of the village.[5] It was built in the grounds of the former Wheatfield Court manor house, which was left a ruin after a fire in 2004.[6]
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Callow End) |
References
- ↑ Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 A History of the County of Worcestershire - Volume 4 pp 184-192: Parishes: Powick (Victoria County History)
- ↑ National Heritage List 1167100: Callow End Court (Grade II listing)
- ↑ National Heritage List 1460198: Callow End War Memorial (Grade II listing)
- ↑ "Stanbrook Abbey". https://www.handpickedhotels.co.uk/stanbrookabbey.
- ↑ "Home – Welcome to Wheatfield Park". https://www.wheatfieldparkestate.co.uk/.
- ↑ Barnett, Christian. "Victorian manor gutted by fire in Callow End near Worcester set to be demolished to make way for homes". https://www.malverngazette.co.uk/news/19556328.victorian-manor-gutted-fire-callow-end-near-worcester-set-demolished-make-way-homes/.