Drakes Broughton
| Drakes Broughton | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
 Drakes Broughton village hall in 2016 | |
  Drakes Broughton Location within Worcestershire | |
| OS grid reference | SO9248 |
| • London | 111 miles |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Pershore |
| Postcode district | WR10 |
| Dialling code | 01905 |
Drakes Broughton is a village in Worcestershire, England. The village is located on the B4084 road (previously the A44) 2 miles north-west of Pershore and 7 miles south-east of Worcester. It forms the civil parish of Drakes Broughton and Wadborough with its neighbouring village, Wadborough.[1] In 2021, the parish of Drakes Broughton and Wadborough recorded a population of 2,145.[2]
The village has two pubs; the Old Oak and the Plough and Harrow. Its school, St Barnabas, contains a Pre-School, First School and a Middle School, which then feeds into Pershore High School in nearby Pershore. Drakes Broughton has a recreation ground, on which the village's football teams play.[3] The recreation ground is situated next to the village's church, St Barnabas School, and the village hall. Drakes Broughton has other amenities including a general store, hairdressers, and a fish and chip shop.
The village gave its name to an early composition by Edward Elgar, written in about 1878, a hymn tune with words by Francis Stanfield (1835–1914).[4]
References
- ↑ "Drakes Broughton & Wadborough with Pirton Parish Council". Worcestershire County Council. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
- ↑ "Drakes Broughton and Wadborough". City population. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
- ↑ "Drakes Broughton Rangers FC". Drakes Broughton Rangers FC. Archived from the original on 9 February 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
- ↑ Drakes Broughton in A. E. Tozer's Catholic Hymns, 3rd ed., 1898
External links
- Drakes Broughton: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project
