Broughton Hackett

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Broughton Hackett
Worcestershire
The March Hare Inn, Broughton Hackett.jpg
The March Hare Inn, Broughton Hackett
Location
Location: 52°11’17"N, 2°6’41"W
Data
Population: 173
Post town: Worcester
Postcode: WR7
Local Government
Council: Wychavon

Broughton Hackett is a village and parish in the Pershore Hundred of Worcestershire. It is about five miles east of the city of Worcester, on the A422 (Worcester–Stratford road) and according to the 2001 census had a population of 173.

The village lies on the A422 road from Worcester to Alcester and alongside the Bow Brook river.

History

The lands came under Pershore Abbey and then under the manor of Hampton Lovett. The village church of St Leonard is thought to date back to the 14th century.[1]

Amenities

The village has a pub, the March Hare Inn. The village also has Saint Leonards Church with bells dating back to the early 1300s.[2]

References

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