Netherton, Worcestershire

Netherton is a hamlet with population of 50 living in 20 households.^[1] It is part of the civil parish of Elmley Castle, Bricklehampton & Netherton in the Wychavon district of Worcestershire, and lies about a mile from Elmley Castle. Evesham, the nearest town, is five miles East North East. To the south-west lies Bredon Hill.

Netherton
Timber-framed house in Netherton
Netherton Location within Worcestershire
Population	50
OS grid reference	SO991416
• London	90 miles (140 km)
Civil parish	Elmley Castle, Bricklehampton & Netherton
District	Wychavon
Shire county	Worcestershire
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	EVESHAM
Postcode district	WR10
Dialling code	01386
Police	West Mercia
Fire	Hereford and Worcester
Ambulance	West Midlands
List of places UK England Worcestershire 52.072358°N 2.014575°W / 52.072358; -2.014575

History

See also: History of Worcestershire

The hamlet contains the remains of a 12th-century chapel, and is on the edge of the northern slopes of the Bredon Hill Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The Anglican parish was annexed to Elmley Castle in 1864.