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Warndon
Warndon
	Warndon Location within Worcestershire
Population	10,730 2021 Census
• London	131 mi (211 km) SE
Civil parish	Warndon;
District	Worcester;
Shire county	Worcestershire;
Region	West Midlands;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Worcester
Postcode district	WR4
Dialling code	01905
Police	West Mercia
Fire	Hereford and Worcester
Ambulance	West Midlands
UK Parliament	Worcester;
	List of places UK England Worcestershire 52°12′21″N 2°10′34″W / 52.205794°N 2.176242°W

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Warndon is a northeastern suburb of Worcester in Worcestershire, England. It is also a civil parish which is named after the suburb.

The parish, which includes the villages of Trotshill and Warndon was part of Droitwich Rural District until 1974 when it was annexed to Worcester under the Local Government Act 1972.^[2] It had a population of 10,730 in 2021.^[3]

History

Warndon is mentioned in the 1086 Domesday Book as a holdin of the Bishop of Worcester, part of the manor of Northwick. It was then held by the Beauchamp and Bracey families until 1205 when Warndon became joined to the manor of Madresfield. In 1594, Sir William Lygon of Madresfield sold Warndon to Rowland Berkeley, who joined it to his manor of Spetchley in 1606.^[4] Berkeley Way, the main road bordering Warndon, is named after the Berkeley family.

The parish church of St Nicholas dates from the 12th centur and is notable for its black and white timber construction. It is a Grade I listed building.^[5] Henry Holbeche, Dean of Worcester, dedicated the church to St Nicholas in 1542.^[4]

Warndon Villages

Warndon Villages is a housing development based on "village" themes on the eastern side of Worcester, situated between Warndon and the M5 motorway.

There are four distinct "villages" in the development, the Harleys, the Lyppards, the Berkeleys, and the Meadows, each with their subdivisions. The first village opened in 1996. Warndon Villages is home to Lyppard Grange Primary School,^[6] four nurseries,^[7] a Tesco supermarket,^[8] community centre ^[9] and a range of other facilities.

References

^ "Warndon (Parish, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
^ Droitwich RD Archived 2007-03-22 at the Wayback Machine, Vision of Britain, UK.
^ "Warndon (Parish, United Kingdom)". City population. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Parishes: Warndon Pages 552-554 A History of the County of Worcester: Volume 3". British History Online. Victoria County History, 1913. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
^ "Church of St Nicholas". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
^ Lyppard Grange Primary School.
^ Nurseries in Warndon Villages.
^ Tesco, Warndon.
^ http://www.lyppardgrangecommunitycentre.co.uk/. ^{[dead link‍]}

[1] "Warndon (Parish, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 8 September 2024.

[2] Droitwich RD Archived 2007-03-22 at the Wayback Machine, Vision of Britain, UK.

[bua2011-3] "Warndon (Parish, United Kingdom)". City population. Retrieved 31 December 2022.

[vch-4] "Parishes: Warndon Pages 552-554 A History of the County of Worcester: Volume 3". British History Online. Victoria County History, 1913. Retrieved 7 April 2023.

[5] "Church of St Nicholas". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 7 April 2023.

[6] Lyppard Grange Primary School.

[7] Nurseries in Warndon Villages.

[8] Tesco, Warndon.

[9] ttp://www.lyppardgrangecommunitycentre.co.uk/. ^{[dead link‍]}

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-'''Warndon''' is a suburb and [[civil parish]] of the [[Worcester|City of Worcester]] in [[Worcestershire]], [[England]].
+{{Short description|Parish and suburb of Worcester in Worcestershire, England}}
+{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
+{{Use British English|date=October 2014}}
+{{Infobox UK place
+| country =                 England
+| coordinates = {{coord|52.205794|-2.176242|display=inline,title}}
+| map_type = Worcestershire
+| official_name =  Warndon
+| static_image = A Sunday afternoon stroll in Warndon Villages - geograph.org.uk - 6367509.jpg
+| static_image_caption =
+| population = 10,730
+| population_ref = 2021 Census<ref>{{cite web |title=Warndon (Parish, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location |url=https://citypopulation.de/en/uk/westmidlands/admin/worcester/E04010353__warndon/ |website=citypopulation.de |access-date=8 September 2024}}</ref>
+| shire_district      = [[Worcester, England|Worcester]]
+| shire_county  = [[Worcestershire]]
+| region =                 West Midlands
+| constituency_westminster = [[Worcester (UK Parliament constituency)|Worcester]]
+| civil_parish =         Warndon
+| post_town =             Worcester
+| postcode_district =      WR4
+| postcode_area =          WR
+| dial_code =              01905
+| os_grid_reference =
+| london_distance_mi =  131
+| london_direction=        SE
+}}
+'''Warndon''' is a northeastern suburb of [[Worcester, England|Worcester]] in [[Worcestershire]], England. It is also a [[civil parish]] which is named after the suburb.
-The parish, which includes the villages of Trotshill and Warndon was part of [[Droitwich]] [[Rural District]] until 1974 when it was annexed to Worcester under the [[Local Government Act 1972]].<ref>[http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/relationships.jsp?u_id=10153591 Droitwich RD] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070322152414/http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/relationships.jsp?u_id=10153591 |date=2007-03-22 }}, [http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/ Vision of Britain], UK.</ref> It has a population of 10,237.<ref>[http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/viewFullDataset.do?instanceSelection=03070&productId=779&$ph=60_61&datasetInstanceId=3070&startColumn=1&numberOfColumns=8&containerAreaId=790556 Census 2001].</ref>
+The parish, which includes the villages of Trotshill and Warndon was part of [[Droitwich Rural District]] until 1974 when it was annexed to Worcester under the [[Local Government Act 1972]].<ref>[http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/relationships.jsp?u_id=10153591 Droitwich RD] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070322152414/http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/relationships.jsp?u_id=10153591 |date=2007-03-22 }}, [http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/ Vision of Britain], UK.</ref> It had a population of 10,730 in 2021.<ref name="bua2011">{{cite web |title=Warndon (Parish, United Kingdom) |url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/uk/westmidlands/admin/worcester/E04010353__warndon/ |website=City population |access-date=31 December 2022}}</ref>
-== History ==
+==History==
+Warndon is mentioned in the 1086 [[Domesday Book]] as a holdin of the [[Bishop of Worcester]], part of the manor of [[Northwick, Worcestershire|Northwick]]. It was then held by the [[Earl Beauchamp|Beauchamp]] and Bracey families until 1205 when Warndon became joined to the manor of [[Madresfield]]. In 1594, Sir William Lygon of Madresfield sold Warndon to Rowland Berkeley, who joined it to his manor of [[Spetchley]] in 1606.<ref name="vch">{{cite web |title=Parishes: Warndon Pages 552-554  A History of the County of Worcester: Volume 3 |url=https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/worcs/vol3/pp552-554 |website=British History Online |publisher=Victoria County History, 1913 |access-date=7 April 2023}}</ref> Berkeley Way, the main road bordering Warndon, is named after the Berkeley family.
-Warndon is situated on an ancient [[saltway]], a track used to transport salt from [[Droitwich Spa]] to Worcester and then on to boats on the [[River Severn]]. The earliest church record of Warndon dates from 978AD when [[Oswald of Worcester|Bishop Oswald]] gave land in the Parish to Aethenoth of Smite, when the Parish was held by the [[Bishop of Worcester|Bishops of Worcester]] (ref C. Monkhouse). The settlement was recorded in the [[Domesday Book]] of 1086 when it was spelt "Warmedun".
+The parish church of St Nicholas dates from the 12th centur and is notable for its black and white timber construction. It is a Grade I listed building.<ref>{{cite web |title=Church of St Nicholas |url=https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101301320-church-of-st-nicholas-warndon |website=British Listed Buildings |access-date=7 April 2023}}</ref> [[Henry Holbeche]], [[Dean of Worcester]], dedicated the church to St Nicholas in 1542.<ref name="vch"/>
 ==Warndon Villages==
 Warndon Villages is a housing development based on "village" themes on the eastern side of Worcester, situated between Warndon and the [[M5 motorway]].
-There are four distinct "villages" in the development, the Harleys, the Lyppards, the Berkeleys and the Meadows, each with their own subdivisions.
+There are four distinct "villages" in the development, the Harleys, the Lyppards, the Berkeleys, and the Meadows, each with their subdivisions. The first village opened in 1996.
+Warndon Villages is home to Lyppard Grange Primary School,<ref>[http://www.school-portal.co.uk/grouphomepage.asp?groupid=730399 Lyppard Grange Primary School].</ref> four nurseries,<ref>[http://www.warndonvillages.info/taxonomy/term/1 Nurseries in Warndon Villages].</ref> a [[Tesco]] supermarket,<ref>[http://www.tesco.com/storelocator/access/details.asp?bID=3440&l=W Tesco, Warndon].</ref>  community centre <ref>http://www.lyppardgrangecommunitycentre.co.uk/. {{Dead link|date=March 2022}}</ref> and a range of other facilities.
+== References ==
-Warndon is also home to Warndon Villages Lions Fc and Warndon Villages Kestrels Fc. The former Competes in Evesham Ambassador League C and the latter competes in Evesham Ambassador League B. The Squads include players such as Genti Cokaj, Matthew Blake and Max Chew
-Warndon Villages is home to Lyppard Grange Primary School,<ref>[http://www.school-portal.co.uk/grouphomepage.asp?groupid=730399 Lyppard Grange Primary School].</ref> four nurseries,<ref>[http://www.warndonvillages.info/taxonomy/term/1 Nurseries in Warndon Villages].</ref> a [[Tesco]] supermarket,<ref>[http://www.tesco.com/storelocator/access/details.asp?bID=3440&l=W Tesco, Warndon].</ref>  community centre <ref>http://www.lyppardgrangecommunitycentre.co.uk/.</ref> and a range of other facilities.
-Warndon Villages borders the Berkeley Business Park which is home to a range of small businesses as well as being a logistics and distribution hub close to Junction 6 of the M5. The Berkeley Business Park is home to Worcester Bosch (a major local employer), Mazak, Plumb Center and SouthCo.
-==References==
 {{reflist}}
+[[Category:Areas of Worcester, England]]
-==External links==
+[[Category:Civil parishes in Worcestershire]]
-*[http://www.warndonparishcouncil.org/ Warndon Parish Council]
+[[Category:Droitwich Spa]]
-*[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/mapsheet.asp?sheetid=10360&ox=2800&oy=3100&zm=1&czm=1&x=643&y=273 1885 Ordnance Survey map of Warndon]
-{{coord|52.20387|N|2.17117|W|source:placeopedia|display=title}}
-[[Category:Geography of Worcester]]
-[[Category:History of Worcester]]
+{{Portal bar|England|United Kingdom}}
+{{Worcestershire}}
+{{Authority control}}
-{{Worcestershire-geo-stub}}

v t e Ceremonial county of Worcestershire
Boroughs or districts	Bromsgrove Malvern Hills Redditch Worcester Wychavon Wyre Forest
Major settlements (cities in italics)	Bewdley Bromsgrove Droitwich Spa Evesham Kidderminster Malvern Pershore Redditch Stourport-on-Severn Tenbury Wells Upton-upon-Severn Worcester Wythall See also: List of civil parishes in Worcestershire
Rivers	Arrow Avon Salwarpe Severn Stour Teme
Canals	Droitwich Staffordshire & Worcestershire Worcester & Birmingham
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