Blackenhurst

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Blackenhurst Hundred in Worcestershire

Blackenhurst is a hundred in the south-east of Worcestershire, adjacent to the border with Gloucestershire. It is bounded by Oswaldslow hundred to the west and north; and by Gloucestershire to the east and south. There are short borders with Warwickshire to the north, including the detached part of Oldberrow, which is detached from the rest of the hundred, and almost totally detached from the county. Blackenhurst hundred had a population of 34,242 in 2011.

It comprises the ancient parishes of:

*: Remainder in Halfshire hundred.

Hundreds of Worcestershire

Blackenhurst (including Evesham) • Doddingtree • Halfshire (including Droitwich) • Oswaldslow (including Worcester) • Pershore