Astwood Bank

Astwood Bank is a district within Redditch.[1][2] Astwood Bank is near the Warwickshire - Worcestershire border, near villages such as Studley, Sambourne, Callow Hill, Feckenham, and Cookhill.

Astwood Bank
Astwood Bank, Nr Brandon Brook
Astwood Bank is located in Worcestershire
Astwood Bank
Astwood Bank
Location within Worcestershire
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townREDDITCH
Postcode districtB96
Dialling code01527
PoliceWest Mercia
FireHereford and Worcester
AmbulanceWest Midlands
UK Parliament

Astwood Bank is noted for its successful cricket team, who have twice played at Lord's in the National Village Knock Out Final. The A441 Evesham Road is the main trunk road through Astwood Bank from Redditch. Astwood Bank has an annual carnival. The carnival has been a big part of the district for over 30 years.

Traction Engines can regularly be seen in the district

History
See also: History of Worcestershire

Church

Residents held church services in the local school until a church was built in 1883–84. The foundation stone was laid by Lady Georgina Vernon of Hanbury Hall. The church of St. Matthias & St. George was originally designed by W. J. Hopkins as a large church with a south tower, only the east end was completed by him in 1884. The nave was added by W. Cogswell in 1911 and consecrated by Bishop Louis Mylne.[3] The tower was never built hence the deep sloping roof.  

The church was built as a chapelry of Feckenham. It became an independent parish in 1950.

Railway station

A railway station called Studley & Astwood Bank railway station served the district, with service going as far north as Lichfield Trent Valley and as far south as Tewkesbury. The line was closed in 1964 so now Redditch railway station is the end of the line. The station building still exists as a domestic dwelling house and is located on the Slough, just into Green Lane, Studley, Warwickshire. It is about two miles from Astwood Bank and one mile from Studley.

Politics

Politically, Astwood Bank is part of the Astwood Bank and Feckenham ward. The councillors are:

  • Craig Warhurst (Conservative)-(Astwood Bank & Feckenham)
  • Brandon Clayton (Conservative)-(Astwood Bank & Feckenham)

Education

The district is served by Astwood Bank Primary School[4] and Ridgeway Secondary School.[5]

Notable residents

References
  1. Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 150 Worcester & The Malverns (Evesham & Tewkesbury) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2012. ISBN 9780319231777.
  2. "Ordnance Survey: 1:50,000 Scale Gazetteer" (csv (download)). www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Ordnance Survey. 1 January 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  3. "Major events". Astwood Bank Church. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  4. https://www.astwoodbank.worcs.sch.uk/
  5. https://ridgewaysecondary.org.uk/


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