Churchill, Wyre Forest
| Churchill | |
|---|---|
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  Churchill Location within Worcestershire | |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Hereford and Worcester |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Churchill is a village and former civil parish, now in the arish of Churchill and Blakedown, in the Wyre Forest district of Worcestershire, England. It is near to Kidderminster and is the location of one of the few surviving water-powered plating forges in the United Kingdom - Churchill Forge Mill.[1] In 2021, the parish of Churchill and Blakedown had a population of 1,838.[2]
In 1931 the parish had a population of 201.[3] On 1 April 1933 the parish was abolished to form Churchill and Blakedown, with its neighbouring village, Blakedown.[4] The name Churchill derives from the Primitive Welsh crūg meaning 'hill/tumulus', and the Old English hyll, also meaning 'hill'. The first element was confused with the Old English cirice meaning 'church'.[5]
References
- ↑ BBC - Hereford and Worcester
- ↑ "Churchill and Blakedown". City population. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
- ↑ "Population statistics Churchill CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ↑ "Relationships and changes Churchill CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ↑ "Churchill". Key to English Place-Names. The Institute for Name-Studies. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
Further reading
- A Pictorial History of Churchill and Blakedown, Churchill & Blakedown Parish Council
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