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Norton
Norton
	Broomhall Cottages
	Norton Location within Worcestershire
Population	2,324 (2001)
OS grid reference	SO868517
Civil parish	Norton Juxta Kempsey;
District	Wychavon;
Shire county	Worcestershire;
Region	West Midlands;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	WORCESTER
Postcode district	WR5
Dialling code	01905
Police	West Mercia
Fire	Hereford and Worcester
Ambulance	West Midlands
UK Parliament	Mid Worcestershire;
	List of places UK England Worcestershire 52°09′49″N 2°11′35″W / 52.163719°N 2.193146°W

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Norton is a village in the Wychavon district of Worcestershire, 0.8 miles (1.3 km) from the boundary of the City of Worcester, England. The village sits within the Norton Juxta Kempsey civil parish and is split in two by the M5 motorway, with the original village to the east.

The village saw considerable development in 1990s, mainly centred on the large decommissioned military Norton Barracks, which have been converted into apartments.

The village is the location of St Peter's Garden Centre and Worcester Cricket Club. Worcester Norton Hockey Club also originates from the village, but now play and train at nearby Nunnery Wood High School, Worcester.

Economy

In 1939 Morganite Crucible, a subsidiary of Morgan Crucible, opened its works in the village.^{[citation needed]} In 2010 the site, now closed, was sold for use as an industrial estate, but a Morgan presence remains in the form of Molten Metal Products Ltd, distributors of Morgan products, owned by two ex-Morgan employees, Dave Hill and Jim Ritchie.^[1]

A permanent military presence was established in the village with the completion of Norton Barracks in 1877.^[2]

Transport

Worcestershire Parkway railway station opened on 23 February 2020. This has a platform on the Birmingham to Bristol line with CrossCountry services which link to Cardiff, Bristol to the south also Birmingham and Nottingham to the north. There is another platform on the Oxford route to Worcester with Great Western Railway services.

References

^ "Disused factory unit proves to be sound investment". 3 March 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
^ "Norton Barracks History". Retrieved 1 August 2009.

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[freelib-1] "Disused factory unit proves to be sound investment". 3 March 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2013.

[2] "Norton Barracks History". Retrieved 1 August 2009.

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-'''Norton''' is a village and [[civil parish]] in the [[Wychavon]] district of [[Worcestershire]], {{convert|0.8|mi|km}} from the boundary of the [[Worcester|City of Worcester]], England. The village is split in two by the [[M5 motorway]], with the original village to the east.
+'''Norton''' is a village in the [[Wychavon]] district of [[Worcestershire]], {{convert|0.8|mi|km}} from the boundary of the [[Worcester, England|City of Worcester]], England. The village sits within the [[Norton Juxta Kempsey]] civil parish and is split in two by the [[M5 motorway]], with the original village to the east.
-The parish of '''Norton juxta Kempsey''' contains the settlement of Littleworth, and as its name suggests, adjoins [[Kempsey, Worcestershire|Kempsey]].  The village saw considerable development in 1990s, mainly centred on the large decommissioned military Norton Barracks, which have been converted into apartments.
+The village saw considerable development in 1990s, mainly centred on the large decommissioned military Norton Barracks, which have been converted into apartments.
-The village is the location of St Peter's Garden Centre and Worcester Norton Cricket Club. Worcester Norton Hockey Club also originates from the village, but now play and train at nearby Nunnery Wood High School, Worcester.
+The village is the location of St Peter's Garden Centre and Worcester Cricket Club. Worcester Norton Hockey Club also originates from the village, but now play and train at nearby Nunnery Wood High School, Worcester.
+==Economy==
-In 1939 Morganite Crucible, a subsidiary of [[Morgan Crucible]], opened its works in the village.<ref name="zoominfo">{{cite web|url=http://www.zoominfo.com/#!search/profile/company?companyId=78284391&targetid=profile|title=Morganite Crucible Inc. Company Profile|accessdate=2013-06-04}}</ref> In 2010 the site, now closed, was sold for use as an industrial estate, but a Morgan presence remains in the form of Molten Metals Ltd, distributors of Morgan products, owned by two ex-Morgan employees, Dave Hill and Jim Ritchie.<ref name="freelib">{{cite web|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Disused+factory+unit+proves+to+be+sound+investment.-a0250427432|title=Disused factory unit proves to be sound investment|date=2011-03-03|accessdate=2013-06-04}}</ref>
+In 1939 Morganite Crucible, a subsidiary of [[Morgan Crucible]], opened its works in the village.{{citation needed|date=January 2020}} In 2010 the site, now closed, was sold for use as an industrial estate, but a Morgan presence remains in the form of Molten Metal Products Ltd, distributors of Morgan products, owned by two ex-Morgan employees, Dave Hill and Jim Ritchie.<ref name="freelib">{{cite web|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Disused+factory+unit+proves+to+be+sound+investment.-a0250427432|title=Disused factory unit proves to be sound investment|date=2011-03-03|access-date=2013-06-04}}</ref>
+A permanent military presence was established in the village with the completion of [[Norton Barracks]] in 1877.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.worcestershireregiment.com/wr.php?main=inc/norton_barracks |title=Norton Barracks History|access-date= 1 August 2009}}</ref>
-==Norton  barracks==
-Norton Barracks was constructed between 1874 and 1877 on land purchased by the government  in 1872.  The keep is a Grade II listed building.  In 1987 the barracks were sold to property developers for conversion into apartments and the rest of the site was developed as a housing  estate.<ref>[http://www.worcestershireregiment.com/wr.php?main=inc/norton_barracks Norton Barracks History]. Retrieved 1 August  2009</ref>  The site is also the home of the Worcester Norton Shooting Club.<ref>[http://wnsc.co.uk/ Worcester Norton Shooting Club] Retrieved 1 August 2009</ref>
+==Transport==
-==New railway station==
+[[Worcestershire Parkway railway station]] opened on 23 February 2020. This has a platform on the Birmingham to Bristol line with [[CrossCountry]] services which link to Cardiff, Bristol to the south also Birmingham and Nottingham to the north. There is another platform on the Oxford route to Worcester with [[Great Western Railway]] services.
-Plans are under discussion for a new Worcester railway station, [[Worcestershire Parkway Regional Interchange]], that would link Norton with the main [[Cross Country Route]] to Plymouth, Edinburgh, Birmingham and Cheltenham.
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 [[Category:Villages in Worcestershire]]
+[[Category:Wychavon]]

v t e Settlements in the Wychavon district
Towns	Droitwich Spa Evesham Pershore
Villages	Ab Lench Abberton Abbots Morton Aldington Aston Somerville Ashton under Hill Atch Lench Badsey Beckford Bengeworth Besford Bridge Besford Bickmarsh Birlingham Bishampton Blackminster Bradley Green Bredicot Bredon Bredon's Norton Bretforton Bricklehampton Broadway Broughton Hackett Charlton Churchill Church Lench Cleeve Prior Conderton Crossway Green Defford Dodderhill Drakes Broughton Dunhampstead Dunhampton Eckington Elmbridge Elmley Castle Fernhill Heath Fladbury Flyford Flavell Grafton Flyford Grafton Great Comberton Hadzor Hampton Hanbury Hartlebury Harvington Hatfield Hawbridge Hawford Himbleton Hindlip Hinton on the Green Holberrow Green Holt Fleet Honeybourne Huddington Inkberrow Kemerton Kersoe Kington Little Comberton Littleworth Martin Hussingtree Mere Green Murcot Netherton North and Middle Littleton North Piddle Norton Oddingley Offenham Ombersley Overbury Pebworth Pensham Peopleton Pinvin Pirton Rous Lench Salwarpe Sedgeberrow South Littleton Strensham Throckmorton Tibberton Upton Snodsbury Upton Warren Wadborough White Ladies Aston Whittington Wick Wickhamford Wychbold Wyre Piddle
Civil parishes	Civil parishes in the Wychavon district