Fernhill Heath
| Fernhill Heath | |
| Worcestershire | |
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| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SO870591 |
| Location: | 52°13’41"N, 2°11’41"W |
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| Postcode: | WR3 |
| Dialling code: | 01905 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Wychavon |
Fernhill Heath is a village in Worcestershire, on the A38 main road on the north-side of the City of Worcester, from which it is separated by the A449 dual carriageway. It is about three miles north of Worcester and three miles south of Droitwich.
The population of Fernhill Heath is around 3,000. It has two public houses, "The White Hart" and "The Bull", a sub-post office, three shops, a primary school, a Baptist church, a War Memorial Hall and a community centre.
Fernhill Heath railway station was closed in the 1960s, but may reopen as a parkway station.
One of the oldest properties within Fernhill Heath is Fernhill Heath House which was once owned and occupied by Lady Hindlip (Mrs Allsopp) who had moved into this as a widower upon the death of Lord Hindlip. The house is now owned after extensive renovation 30 ish years ago by Richard Pearce.
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