infobox UK place country England static image Image Ashchurch Church.jpg 200px static image caption Church of St. Nicholas latitude 51.99 longitude 02.11 official name Ashchurch population shire district ... Ashchurch is a village and former civil parish in the Tewkesbury district Tewkesbury district of Gloucestershire ... Ashchurch Parish covered the village of Ashchurch, the large Northway estate, and the settlements of Aston ... postal addresses read Tewkesbury were actually in the parish of Ashchurch. The parish once extended .... From 1935 until 1 Apr 1974, Ashchurch was part of the Cheltenham Rural district, then was incorporated into the new Tewkesbury district. Ashchurch parish ceased to exist on 1 Apr 2008 when the boundaries ... Cardiff to form Ashchurch Rural the large new residential development of Wheatpieces, in Walton Cardiff ... Way and Sallis Close. Railway The village is served by Ashchurch for Tewkesbury railway station on the Birmingham ... and Redditch on 15 October 1962 due to poor condition of the track, while Ashchurch to Evesham ... beyond Upton on 1 December 1952, Ashchurch to Upton following on 14 August 1961. At this time Ashchurch station was renamed Ashchurch for Tewkesbury, but it too was to close, on 15 November 1971, reopening ... on a map. With much of the Ashchurch to Tewkesbury line now being used as a Cycle and Footpath ... dismantled. The Defence Storage and Distribution Centre http www.dsda.org.uk ashchurch.html DSDC Ashchurch , known locally as Ashchurch Camp , is the UK MOD s primary vehicle storage and distribution ... at Ashchurch is the company founded by British inventor and businessman Sir George Dowty 1901 1975 . Two divisions of the company were once based at Ashchurch Dowty Seals and Dowty Mining, but only Seals maintains a current presence there. Ashchurch pays host to more or less half of Tewkesbury ... category Ashchurch http www.ashchurch.org.uk Ashchurch Parish Council Category Villages in Gloucestershire Category Tewkesbury http stNicholasAshchurch.org.uk St. Nicholas Church, Ashchurch nl Ashchurch ... more details
Infobox UK station symbol rail name Ashchurch for Tewkesbury code ASC image name Ashchurch Railway Station cleaned up .jpg manager First Great Western locale Ashchurch borough Tewkesbury borough Tewkesbury ... June 1997 events2 Rebuilt station opened Ashchurch for Tewkesbury is a railway station serving the village of Ashchurch near Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire , England . The station is located on the main ... the station to Tewkesbury, which is located two miles to the west. History The original Ashchurch station ... from Bromsgrove to Cheltenham , including Ashchurch, was opened on 24 June 1840 the line was open ... on the Accident at Ashchurch on 8th January 1929 The Railways Archive Retrieved 2009 04 03 ref and the second ... 427 Report on the Derailment and subsequent Collision that occurred on 8th March 1969 near Ashchurch ... army base. A number of cargo sidings still exist nearby. Ashchurch was once a railway ... 1962 due to poor condition of the track, while Ashchurch to Evesham followed on 17 June 1963 Redditch ... 1952, Ashchurch to Upton following on 14 August 1961. At this time Ashchurch station was renamed Ashchurch ... it served can clearly be traced on a map. With much of the Ashchurch to Tewkesbury line now being used ... Ashchurch for Tewkesbury train station 1738932 243ca718.jpg The original station in May 1957 File Ashchurch train station 1739140 d3c9af0e.jpg The view in August 1969 File AShchurch Station, with Down double headed express geograph.org.uk 2124101.jpg Down double headed express in 1947 File Ashchurch 10 railway geograph 2166093.jpg A new Flying Pig at Ashchurch in 1949 gallery When reopened in 1997 ... northwards, passing through Ashchurch without stopping. From December 2006, some peak time services ... who manage the station operate a two hourly service between Ashchurch and Worcester Shrub Hill railway ... to Gloucester calling at Cheltenham and Ashchurch service has been discontinued since the start of the December 2009 railway timetable due to low passenger usage. In 2010 the Ashchurch and Tewkesbury ... more details
Summary A cleaned up version of http upload.wikimedia.org wikipedia commons f f7 Ashchurch Railway Station.jpg . NowCommons 1 File Ashchurch Railway Station cleaned up .jpg 2 no date 2011 12 27 Special Contributions 82.2.64.86 82.2.64.86 User talk 82.2.64.86 talk 05 28, 25 December 2011 UTC Information Description Ashchurch Railway Station Source Geograph Date 2001 01 05 Author John Lucas Permission geograph 209456 John Lucas other versions Location dec 51.99800 2.10876 Category Tewkesbury Category 2001 Category Transport Category British Rail Class 150 Category Regional Railways Category Ashchurch Licensing cc by sa 2.0 ... more details
File Beckford Station geograph.org.uk 1776434.jpg thumb Beckford railway station in 1960 Beckford railway station was a station on the Midland Railway between Great Malvern railway station Great Malvern and Evesham railway station Evesham closed in 1963. Disused Rail Start rail line previous Ashchurch for Tewkesbury railway station Ashchurch br small Line closed, station open small next Ashton under Hill railway station Ashton under Hill br small Line and station closed small route Midland Railway br small Gloucester Loop Line small col MR colour end box External links http www.disused stations.org.uk Disused stations Transport in Worcestershire Closed stations Worcestershire coord 52.01882 2.02910 type railwaystation region GB source subbrit.org.uk enwiki display title Category Disused railway stations in Worcestershire WestMidlands railstation stub ... more details
Infobox UK disused station name Tewkesbury image name Tewksbury rail station 2 1717907 3faa1e7d.jpg caption Tewkesbury station in 1961, five months before closure. line Birmingham and Gloucester Railway locale Tewkesbury borough Tewkesbury borough Tewkesbury manager owner London, Midland and Scottish Railway platforms latitude longitude gridref years 21 July 1840 events Station opens years1 16 May 1864 events1 Rebuilt on new line years2 14 August 1961 events2 Station closes Tewkesbury railway station was a station on the Midland Railway between Great Malvern railway station Great Malvern and Evesham railway station Evesham . It was originally opened by the Birmingham and Gloucester Railway in 1840, but was replaced in 1864 by a new station built for the Tewkesbury and Malvern Railway which closed 14 August 1961. The town is currently served by Ashchurch for Tewkesbury railway station , approximately two miles from Tewkesbury. Gallery gallery widths 100 perrow 2 File Tewkesbury old rail station 1714520 742bca53.jpg Remains of the old station in 1951 File Tewkesbury 3 railway station geograph 2224053.jpg Great Malvern Ashchurch train in 1951 File Tewkesbury rail station 1 1717922 6c9ee74a.jpg The new station in 1961 File Tewkesbury new rail station front 1702660 9dfa5430.jpg The station front File Tewkesbury engine shed 1717892 298fbad0.jpg The engine shed File Tewkesbury Engine Shed geograph 2175132.jpg The Engine Shed in 1946 gallery Disused Rail Start rail line previous Ripple railway station Ripple br small Line and station closed small next Ashchurch for Tewkesbury railway station Ashchurch br small Line closed small route Tewkesbury and Malvern Railway br small Midland Railway small col MR colour end box External links http www.disused stations.org.uk Disused stations http www.tewkesburyhistory.com railway.html Extracts from news reports relating to the Ashchurch Tewkesbury Tewkesbury Quay branch line. Closed stations Gloucestershire coord 51.99629 2.14834 type ... more details
Gloucester Loop Line The Gloucester Loop Line was a railway line, operated by the Midland Railway which ran from rws Ashchurch to rws Barnt Green via rws Redditch and rws Evesham , avoiding the Birmingham and Gloucester Railway main line via Bromsgrove . The line has been entirely dismantled, apart from the section from Redditch to Barnt Green, which forms the southern part of the Cross City Line . Category Midland Railway Category Rail transport in Gloucestershire Category Rail transport in Worcestershire Category Rail transport in Warwickshire Category Railway lines in England England rail transport stub Warwickshire stub Worcestershire stub Gloucestershire stub ... more details
Infobox UK disused station name Bredon locale Bredon borough Wychavon image name Site of Bredon Station geograph.org.uk 61490.jpg caption Station site in 2005. original Birmingham and Gloucester Railway pregroup Midland Railway postgroup London, Midland and Scottish Railway platforms latitude longitude gridref SO926368 years Start date 1840 06 24 df yes events Station opened years1 end date 1965 01 04 df y events1 Station closed Bredon railway station was on the Birmingham and Gloucester Railway Birmingham Gloucester railway line to the north of Ashchurch for Tewkesbury railway station . It is now closed. History The first section of the Birmingham and Gloucester Railway , between stnlnk Bromsgrove and Cheltenham Lansdown railway station Cheltenham , opened on 24 June 1840, and among the original stations was one at Bredon . sfn Long Awdry 1987 pp 34 35,274 sfn Butt 1995 p 43 The station was convert 35 mi 11.26 chain km lk on from stnlnk Camp Hill , and the adjacent stations stnlnk Eckington and stnlnk Ashchurch opened the same day. sfn Long Awdry 1987 p 274 The station closed to goods on 1 July 1963, and to passengers on 4 January 1965. sfn Long Awdry 1987 p 274 sfn Butt 1995 p 43 Notes Reflist colwidth 20em References cite book last Butt first R.V.J. title The Directory of Railway Stations year 1995 publisher Patrick Stephens Ltd location Yeovil isbn 1 85260 508 1 id R508 ref harv cite book last1 Long first1 P.J. last2 Awdry first2 W. V. authorlink2 Wilbert Awdry title The Birmingham and Gloucester Railway year 1987 publisher Alan Sutton location Gloucester isbn 0 86299 329 6 ref harv Historical Rail Start rail line next stnlnk Ashchurch br small Line and station open small previous stnlnk Eckington br small Line open, station closed small route Midland Railway br small Birmingham and Gloucester Railway small col MR colour end box coord 52.02921 N 2.10869 W type railwaystation region GB display title Closed stations Worcestershire Category Disused railway stations ... more details
infobox UK place country England latitude 52.038228 longitude 2.184712 official name Ripple population 1,500 static image File Ripple Cross and Stocks geograph.org.uk 274644.jpg 250px static image caption Ripple Cross and Stocks shire district Malvern Hills district Malvern Hills shire county Worcestershire region West Midlands civil parish Ripple constituency westminster West Worcestershire postcode district GL20 postcode area GL post town TEWKESBURY dial code os grid reference SO874377 london distance Ripple is a village and civil parish in the Malvern Hills district Malvern Hills District in the county of Worcestershire , England . Ripple is the most southerly parish in the county and is situated on the A38 road with the River Severn as its eastern boundary. Together with the villages and hamlets of Ryall, Holly Green, The Grove, Naunton, and Uckinghall, the parish has a combined population of about 1,500. ref Ripple Parish Council ref Ripple once had a railway station on the Midland Railway later LMS branch line from Ashchurch to Great Malvern , which ran via Tewkesbury , Ripple, Upton upon Severn and Malvern Wells . This was opened from Ashchurch as far as Tewkesbury on 21 July 1840 and extended to Malvern on 16 May 1864. It was closed beyond Upton on 1 December 1952 and the rest including Ripple on 14 August 1961. Ripple station still stands, attractively restored, and is now a private house. References reflist External links commonscat http www.rippleparishcouncil.org.uk Ripple Council official website Malvern Hills Category Villages in Worcestershire Worcestershire geo stub nl Ripple Worcestershire pl Ripple Worcestershire ... more details
infobox UK place country England latitude 52.016667 longitude 2.033333 official name Beckford population 602 population ref ref http www.worcestershire.gov.uk home cs research census populationreport.pdf ref static image Image Beckford Cross House reduced for Wikipedia.jpg 250px static image caption Beckford Cross House shire district Wychavon shire county Worcestershire region West Midlands civil parish Beckford constituency westminster postcode district GL20 postcode area GL post town TEWKESBURY dial code 01386 os grid reference SO972360 london distance convert 91 mi km Beckford is a small village on the main Cheltenham to Evesham, Worcestershire Evesham Road, five miles north east of Tewkesbury , on the Worcestershire Gloucestershire border, England . The village straddles the A46 road A46 and is one of the villages at the foot of Bredon Hill . The Carrant Brook runs between Beckford and Little Beckford and there was a ford across the brook which gave rise to the original name. There is no link between the village of Beckford and the family with the name of Beckford who are considered to be among the original Jamaica n slavery slaveowners . The local pub is called the Beckford Inn and the village is known for its silk printing factory Citation needed date August 2009 which attracts tourists through its workshop tours and demonstrations. Beckford once had a railway station , belonging to the Midland Railway later part of the LMS , and situated on a lengthy loop line, branching off the Bristol to Birmingham main line at Ashchurch , passing through Evesham , Alcester and Redditch , and rejoining the main line at Barnt Green , near Bromsgrove . The loop was built to address the fact that the main line bypassed most of the towns it might otherwise have served, but it took three separate companies to complete. The loop officially closed between Ashchurch and Redditch in June 1963, but poor condition of the track had brought about withdrawal of all trains between Evesha ... more details
& Dursley, Gloucester and Cheltenham Spa route, most extending north to Ashchurch Worcester and some ... University br or Ashchurch for Tewkesbury railway station Ashchurch for br Tewkesbury br or Bromsgrove ... colour rail line next Ashchurch for Tewkesbury railway station Ashchurch for br Tewkesbury previous ... more details
off the Bristol to Birmingham main line at Ashchurch , passing through Evesham , Alcester and Redditch ... separate companies to complete. The loop officially closed between Ashchurch and Redditch in June ... more details
off the Bristol to Birmingham main line at Ashchurch , passing through Evesham , Alcester and Redditch ... three separate companies to complete. The loop officially closed between Ashchurch and Redditch in June ... more details
File 6201 PRINCESS ELIZABETH Castleton East Junction.jpg thumb Princess Elizabeth in 2006 Image 46201 at Carlisle.jpg thumb 46201 Princess Elizabeth at Carlisle, Cumbria Carlisle awaiting scrapping. Fortunately she was saved. London Midland and Scottish Railway LMS LMS Princess Royal Class Princess Royal Class No. 6201 British Railways No. 46201 Princess Elizabeth is a preserved Great Britain British steam locomotive . Overview 6201 was built in 1933 at Crewe Works , the second of its class. She was named after the 7 year old elder daughter of George VI of the United Kingdom Albert, Duke of York later King George VI , Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom Princess Elizabeth today HM Queen Elizabeth II . Despite the class officially being named after 6200 Princess Royal , the class received the nickname Lizzies after 6201. After nationalisation in 1948 , British Railways renumbered her 46201. 46201 was withdrawn in 1962 . 46201 was bought by the then Princess Elizabeth Locomotive Society straight from BR service when withdrawn in 1962. Initially kept at the Dowty Railway Preservation Society s premises at Ashchurch, Glos, and then subsequently at the Bulmers Railway Centre in Hereford. When the Bulmers Centre closed in the 1990s the loco moved to the East Lancashire Railway . Since April 2009 it has been based at the Crewe Heritage Centre . ref http www.creweheritagecentre.co.uk rail 6201 princess elizabeth ref . Princess Elizabeth is one of two preserved Princesses the other being LMS Princess Royal Class 46203 Princess Margaret Rose 46203 Princess Margaret Rose . External links commons category LMS Princess Royal Class 6201 Princess Elizabeth 6201 Princess Elizabeth http www.6201.co.uk 6201 Princess Elizabeth Locomotive Society Ltd http www.railuk.co.uk steam getsteam.php?number 46201 Railuk database http ukhrail.uel.ac.uk cgi bin rlylocos?NO 6201&NA Princess Elizabeth&CL &CO ANY&BL &WN &LO Preserved locomotive database References Reflist Category LMS Princess Royal C ... more details
Infobox UK disused station name Ashton under Hill image name Ashton Under Hill Station geograph.org.uk 63722.jpg caption manager locale Gloucestershire borough Ashchurch line manager Midland Railway owner London Midland and Scottish Railway platforms latitude longitude gridref years 1 October 1864 events Station opened years1 17 June 1963 events1 Station closed Ashton under Hill railway station was a station on the Midland Railway between Great Malvern railway station Great Malvern and Evesham railway station Evesham . History Opened by the Midland Railway , it became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway during the Railways Act 1921 Grouping of 1923. The station then passed to the London Midland Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948. It was then closed by the British Railways Board . References Butt Stations Jowett Nationalised Geograph http www.geograph.org.uk photo 63722 Disused Rail Start rail line previous Beckford railway station Beckford br small Line and station closed small next Hinton railway station Hinton br small Line and station closed small route Midland Railway br small Gloucester Loop Line small col MR colour end box External links http www.disused stations.org.uk a ashton under hill Ashton under Hill at Disused stations Transport in Worcestershire Closed stations Worcestershire coord 52.03770 1.99558 type railwaystation region GB source subbrit.org.uk enwiki display title WestMidlands railstation stub Category Disused railway stations in Worcestershire Category Former Midland Railway stations Category Railway stations opened in 1864 ... more details
Infobox UK school name Tewkesbury School image TewkesburySchoolLogo.png size latitude 51.99602 longitude 2.13222 dms dms motto Helping all students to reach their full potential and preparing them for the future motto pl established 1972 approx true closed c approx type religion president head label Head Teacher head Martin McLeman from July 2011 and Gary Watson January 2012 r head label r head chair label Chair of Governors chair Clive Ainsworth founder founder pl specialist pl street Ashchurch Road city Tewkesbury county Gloucestershire country England postcode GL20 8DF LEA Gloucestershire ofsted yes urn 115756 staff enrollment 1703 gender Coeducational lower age 11 upper age 18 houses Bronte Brunel Elgar Hodgkin Keller Priestley colours publication free label 1 free 1 free label 2 free 2 free label 3 free 3 website http www.tewkesburyschool.org website name www.tewkesburyschool.org Tewkesbury School is a comprehensive school in the England English town of Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire . The Head teacher Head Teacher is temporarily Martin McLeman before Gary Watson takes the post in January 2012. History The school was the product of the decision taken in 1969 to make Tewkesbury switch to comprehensive secondary education, the first town in Gloucestershire to do so. Formerly Tewkesbury had had four secondary schools the Grammar School for Boys, located at Southwick Park to the south of the town now Equinox Maintenance Limited and previously the Severn Trent Water Authority s premises the Grammar School for Girls, known as the High School , in Church Street later the Abbey School, now private premises under development the Secondary Modern School for Boys in Chance Street now the C of E Primary School and Elmbury Secondary Modern School for Girls, a modern premises on the Ashchurch Road. It was the latter whose buildings were chosen to form the nucleus of a new Tewkesbury Comprehensive School, with all of the town s secondary education being concentrated on the one ... more details
Infobox GB station symbol rail name Redditch image name Redditch Railway Station.jpg manager London Midland locale Bromsgrove Road, Enfield, Redditch , Worcestershire borough Redditch Politics Redditch Borough Council code RDC gridref usage0405 pad 1em 0.592 usage0506 increase 0.631 usage0607 increase 0.662 usage0708 increase 0.689 usage0809 increase 0.847 platforms 1 start 1859 br Relocated 1868 , 1972 & 1992 Redditch railway station serves the town of Redditch , Worcestershire , England . It is the southern terminus of the Cross City Line 23 km 14 miles south of Birmingham New Street . The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by London Midland . History In July 1858 the Redditch Railway Act authorised a line between Barnt Green and Redditch, which was opened on 18 September 1859 by the Redditch Railway but was operated from the start by the Midland Railway , lying on their branch line from Barnt Green railway station Barnt Green . In 1868 the line was extended south from Redditch through Evesham to a junction at Ashchurch railway station Ashchurch . There were intermediate stations between Redditch and Evesham at Studley & Astwood Bank, Coughton, Alcester, Wixford, Broom Junction for the Stratford upon Avon and Midland Junction Railway , Salford Priors, and Harvington. The line south of Alcester was closed on 29 September 1962 after the passenger service was suspended from Redditch to Evesham due to poor track condition. Freight services continued between Redditch and Alcester until 1964 when the whole line south of Redditch was closed. The station has been relocated three times, on 4 May 1868 , 7 February 1972 and most recently 5 October 1992 . The movement of the station was to allow for redevelopment in the town centre and the construction of a new bus station. The most recent rebuilding of the station in 1992 coincided with the electrification of the Cross City Line. The station was first situated in Clive Road when the original Redditch Railw ... more details
Infobox Locomotive name 7800 Cookham Manor powertype Steam gauge RailGauge sg image Cookham Manor GWR.jpg caption Cookham Manor. railroad officialname railroadclass GWR 7800 Class 7800 Manor Class builddate March 1938 roadnumber 7808 currentowner Great Western Society disposition retiredate December 1965 7808 Cookham Manor is a Great Western Railway GWR 7800 Class 7800 Manor Class steam locomotive . It was built in 1938 at Swindon Works . It was withdrawn from service in December 1965 and was obtained directly for preservation from British Railways when it was purchased by a member of the Great Western Society in 1965 66. ref cite book title Steam Nostalgia Locomotive and Railway Preservation in Great Britain last Nabarro first Gerald series year 1979 publisher Routledge isbn url http books.google.co.uk books?id I5E9AAAAIAAJ page 31 ref Cookham Manor was the only locomotive in the Manor Class to be bought directly from BR. Initially it was stored at Ashchurch , until moving to Didcot Railway Centre Didcot in August 1970. ref name Railway World It was said to be considered highly by the crews that operated her. Unusually, the locomotive was fitted with a larger 4000 gallon water tender. The locomotive saw considerably main line use whilst in preservation, but it is currently in static preservation status awaiting a major overhaul at Didcot Railway Centre . The locomotive cost 3,986 excluding the tender when it was built in 1938, and had travelled 913,744 miles on the 28 December 1963. ref name Railway World Allocations The allocations of Cookham Manor during its service for the GWR and British Railways. ref name Railway World cite book title Didcot Junction & Railway Centre last Walters first Laurence series Railway World Special year 1989 publisher Ian Allan Ltd isbn page 52 ref class wikitable Date Location March 1938 Old Oak Common TMD Old Oak Common April 1939 Gloucester April 1946 Oswestry Dec 1953 Bristol St Philips Marsh Dec 1954 Gloucester June 1959 Newton Ab ... more details
. London Midland s service between Worcester and Gloucester via Ashchurch for Tewkesbury railway station Ashchurch and Cheltenham to complement the 2 hourly First Great Western service was discontinued ... Foregate Street railway station Worcester br Foregate Street next Ashchurch for Tewkesbury railway station Ashchurch for br Tewkesbury route First Great Western br small Cross Country Route Worcester ... more details
s E&R Barnt Green to Ashchurch line which had opened six years previously. The new line joined at the Warwickshire ... ghost lingered on in the Barnt Green to Ashchurch timetables until 1962, as the 1pm service from stnlnk Birmingham New Street to stnlnk Ashchurch continued to wait at Broom for 20 minutes for a connection ... more details
Inline date May 2010 File Salford Priors, South geograph.org.uk 58086.jpg thumb A southern part of Salford Priors Salford Priors is a rural, agricultural village and civil parish about six miles south west of Alcester , Warwickshire , England . It is on the Warwickshire border with Worcestershire . The village is eight miles from the popular tourist town of Stratford upon Avon , the birthplace of William Shakespeare and the River Avon, Warwickshire River Avon runs near to it. Evesham lies seven miles to the south west and is an important agricultural centre and soft fruit growing area. The population of the Salford Priors ward which includes the communities of Abbot s Salford , Dunnington , Iron Cross , Pitchill, Rushford and Mudwalls was 1,492 according to the United Kingdom Census 2001 2001 census The village has a number of areas designated as conservation areas. The village is popular with tourists and photographers especially in the summer when it is full of flowers paid for by Salford Priors Parish Council. The village also recently won Warwickshire Village of the Year , for its services and beauty Citation needed date August 2009 Parish Council Salford Priors Parish Council incorporates the communities of Abbot s Salford, Cock Bevington, Bevington Waste, Wood Bevington, Dunnington, Iron Cross, Pitchill, Rushford and Salford Priors. The Parish Council s responsibilities include the Playing Field and Play Area, Public Lighting, Amenity, Grass Mowing, Cemetery Maintenance, Parish Floral Displays, and The Best Kept Garden Competition. File Salford Hall.jpg thumb Salford Hall in Abbot s Salford Local buildings and facilities Salford Hall in Salford Abbots belonged first to Evesham Abbey, then to Kenilworth Priory, whose history is traceable back to A.D. 708 , until the Dissolution of the Monasteries after which it became a seat of the Stanford family. It is now a hotel. The village used to have a railway station , opened in September 1866 on the Redditch to Ashchu ... more details
coord 51.988 2.127 display title region GB scale 100000 infobox historic subdivision Name Tewkesbury HQ Tewkesbury Status Rural district Start 1894 End 1935 Replace Cheltenham Rural District , Gloucester Rural District Image PopulationFirst 4,986 PopulationFirstYear 1901 PopulationLast 4,268 PopulationLastYear 1931 AreaFirst convert 28366 acre km2 AreaFirstYear 1911 AreaLast convert 28482 acre km2 AreaLastYear 1931 Tewkesbury Rural District was, from 1894 to 1935, a rural district in the south western part of the English Midlands Midlands in England . It had the unusual feature of including territory from the two neighbouring administrative counties of England administrative counties of Gloucestershire and Worcestershire until boundary changes in 1933 placed the entire district in Gloucestershire. ref name youngs1 Youngs 1979, p. 612. ref ref name youngs2 Youngs 1991, p. 764. ref Formation The rural district was formed by the Local Government Act 1894 as successor to the Tewkesbury sanitary district Rural Sanitary District . ref name youngs1 ref name youngs2 An directly elected rural district council RDC replaced the rural sanitary authority, which consisted of the poor law board of guardians guardians for the area. The district did not include the town of Tewkesbury which was a separate municipal borough . Parishes The district comprised the following civil parish es ref name youngs1 ref name youngs2 class wikitable Parish County Ashchurch Gloucestershire Boddington, Gloucestershire Boddington Gloucestershire Bredon Worcestershire. Transferred to Pershore Rural District 1933. Bredon s Norton Worcestershire. Transferred to Pershore Rural District 1933. Chaceley Worcestershire until 1931, Gloucestershire thereafter. Conderton Worcestershire. Transferred to Evesham Rural District 1933. Deerhurst Gloucestershire Elmstone Hardwicke Gloucestershire Forthampton Gloucestershire Kemerton Gloucestershire until 1931, Worcestershire thereafter. Transferred to Evesham Rural Dis ... more details
main line at Ashchurch , passing through Evesham , Alcester and Redditch , and rejoining ... was an early casualty, closing in September 1939. The Midland loop was due to close between Ashchurch ... more details
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