Harvington
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Harvington | ||
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Shire county | ||
Region | ||
Country | England | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
Post town | Evesham | |
Postcode district | WR11 | |
Police | West Mercia | |
Fire | Hereford and Worcester | |
Ambulance | West Midlands | |
Mid Worcestershire | ||
Harvington is a village near Evesham in Worcestershire, England. Bounded by the River Avon to the south and the Lench Hills to the north, three miles northeast of Evesham and now on the Worcestershire/Warwickshire border. The village today is an amalgamation of two smaller villages, Harvington and Harvington Cross, and has a population of around 1,750.
Past
Harvington is first mentioned in the Anglo Saxon charters of 709
Present
Harvington has a number of amenities including a convenience store, a farm shop, two children's play areas, a community orchard, youth group, sports facilities and clubs.
The village has two churches, the Anglican St James Church and a Baptist church, and two
The River Avon is close by. A large section of the bank is owned and managed by Manor Farm Leisure, which also runs the local golf course, fishing lakes and holiday caravan site.
Towards the south end of the village, there is a natural landmark called Monkey Island, which despite its name doesn't have any monkeys or islands and is simply just a wooded area near an orchard that contains a brook flowing through it.
Education
Harvington First School is a small school of approximately 100 pupils aged 5 – 10 years. Older pupils attend nearby St. Egwins Middle School and Prince Henry's High School which are in Evesham. Harvey Bears Nursery & Preschool offers childcare to the residents of Harvington and surrounding communities.
Sports
Harvington Cricket Club were winners of four Worcestershire league titles which they achieved in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2013. They are in Division 5 of the Worcestershire County League. The club hosts county matches at various representative levels. In 2010 1st XI player Nathan Gage won the Worcestershire Cricketer of the Year sponsored by Duncan Fearnley and the Worcester News. The club runs free coaching sessions for local schools and holds Junior practice on Friday evenings.[citation needed]
Harvington Harriers Football club play in division 3 in the Evesham & District Sunday Football League.
Railways
Harvington railway station previously served the village as part of the
In 1868 the
Governance and religion
Harvington parish falls under the Wychavon District Council ward of Harvington and Norton, the Worcestershire County Council division of Harvington, and the parliamentary constituency of Mid Worcestershire, whose MP since 2015 is Nigel Huddleston of the Conservative Party.
It falls under the Church of England Diocese of Worcester, the Archdeaconry of Worcester, and the deanery of Evesham.
Notable residents
- Adam de Harvington, Chancellor of the Exchequer 1327–1330, took his surname from his native village. He was usually known in his own lifetime as Adam de Herwynton (the common medieval spelling of Harvington). Note: Again, he was born in Harvington, Kidderminster, not Harvington, Evesham.
- William de Harvington, who was Adam's cousin and left him his personal property, was Abbot of Pershore Abbey 1307–1340.