Longdon, Worcestershire
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| Longdon | |
| Worcestershire | |
|---|---|
 Looking downhill towards the Church of St Mary | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SO837362 |
| Location: | 52°1’26"N, 2°14’13"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Tewkesbury |
| Postcode: | GL20 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Malvern Hills |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
West Worcestershre |
Longdon is a village and parish in the Pershore Hundred of Worcestershire, lying about three miles south of Upton-upon-Severn. It is jointly administered, along with two other civil parishes by Longdon, Queenhill and Holdfast Parish Council.[1]
Parish Church
The Church of St Mary stands within the village.[2]
Village Hall and Green
The Village Hall and Village Green are administered by a single Trust.[3]
Marshland and nature reserve
Longdon Marsh is an area of flat land spreading into neighbouring Eldersfield, now mostly drained for agriculture. The Worcestershire Wildlife Trust owns and maintains the Hill Court Farm & The Blacklands flagship nature reserve on an area of former marshland within Longdon and aims to restore it to its former wetland state.[4]
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