Churchill, Wychavon

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List of places: UK; England; Worcestershire

52°10′50″N 2°06′53″W / 52.180565°N 2.1147045°W / 52.180565; -2.1147045

Churchill or Churchill by Spetchley^[1] is a village and civil parish 4 miles (6.4 km) from Worcester,^[2] in the Wychavon district, in the county of Worcestershire, England. In 2001 it has a population of 24.^[3] The parish touches Bredicot, Broughton Hackett, Spetchley, Upton Snodsbury and White Ladies Aston.^[4]

Features

There are 8 listed buildings in Churchill.^[5] Churchill has a church called St Michael's Church.^[6]

History

The name "Churchill" means 'Crug hill'.^[7] Churchill was recorded in the Domesday Book as Circehille.^[8] Churchill was "Circehille", in the 11th century and "Cherchull", "Chirchehull" and "Cershull-juxta-Humelbrok" in the 13th century.^[9]

References

^ "Churchill by Spetchley". GENUKI. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
^ "Distance from Churchill by Spetchley [52.181496, -2.114032]". GENUKI. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
^ Neighbourhood Statistics
^ "Churchill". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
^ "Listed Buildings in Churchill, Wychavon, Worcestershire". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
^ "Church of St Michael". Historic England. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
^ "Churchill Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 15 June 2020. Note that there are 2, select the more southerly red dot.
^ "Worcestershire A-D". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
^ "Parishes: Churchill". British History Online. Retrieved 15 June 2020.