Dodderhill
| Dodderhill | |
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Mid Worcestershire | |
Dodderhill is a
Droitwich transmitting station in Wychbold
.
History
One of the earliest mentions of Dodderhill is of the Saxon Royal Palace recorded in the Saxon Charter of AD 692.[2] There was once a
ley tunnel is said by archeologists to lead from St Augustine's, to Friar Street Droitwich Spa, part of a system of tunnels linking St Augustine's and St Andrew's churches.[4]
(This 'tunnel' seems unlikely as it does not appear to have been located or mentioned when the railway and/or canal was built unless built after this time).
Notable people associated with Dodderhill include the MP
Sir Thomas Nott, who bought the manors of Sagebury and Obden in Dodderhill in 1637;[5] and the 'Salt King' and philanthropist John Corbett who built the Chateau Impney in 1873.[6][7]
Schools
There is one school associated with the area which is known as RGS Dodderhill. This is a private (fee paying) school for pupils from age 2 to 16 years. The senior school is housed in the old vicarage of the church shown above. As of 2022 there are around 150 pupils.
References
- ^ Dodderhill Parish Survey project: Transport. Archived July 10, 2010, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 9 February
- ^ Dodderhill Parish Survey Project: History. Archived July 10, 2010, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 9 February 2010
- ^ Worcester BMSGH Archived 2010-03-16 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 9 February 2010
- ^ Worcester News archives: Droitwich Spa tunnels. Retrieved 9 February 2010
- Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, Sept 2004
- ^ Dodderhill Parish Survey project: People. Archived July 10, 2010, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 9 February 2010
- ^ Dodderhill Parish Survey project: Historic Places & Buildings. Archived March 3, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 9 February
Further reading
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dodderhill.
- Skerrat, Robin (2000) Memories of Wychbold before the Motorway.
- Dodderhill Parish Council
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