Madresfield

Coordinates: 52°07′28″N 2°17′14″W / 52.124346°N 2.287324°W / 52.124346; -2.287324
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Madresfield
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMALVERN
Postcode districtWR13
PoliceWest Mercia
FireHereford and Worcester
AmbulanceWest Midlands
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Worcestershire
52°07′28″N 2°17′14″W / 52.124346°N 2.287324°W / 52.124346; -2.287324

Madresfield is a village and

Malvern Hills in the county of Worcestershire, England. It is located about two miles east of Malvern town centre at the foot of the Malvern Hills and is less than two miles from the River Severn. Surrounded by farms and common land
, it has a clear view of the entire range of the Malvern Hills, and is part of the informal region referred to as The Malverns.

Etymology / Pronunciation

The name Madresfield possibly derives from 'Mather's Field' (though there are other theories to its origin) and is pronounced "Ma-ders Field"[1] or "Ma-dres Field".[2]

History & Amenities

See also: History of Worcestershire

Madresfield is not mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086, as it was part of the manor of Powick.[3]

Madresfield is part of a

peal of bells which are on the visiting circuit of regional campanologists. The bells were rehung in December 2005 following recasting of 1 and 2 from the scrap metal of the old 4th and tenor and retuning the other bells.,[4] The village also has a primary school
.

A Roman kiln was discovered on ground near Northend Farm, and near to what is now called Roman Way. There is an 800-year-old ditch alongside Townsend Way that was once the boundary to the ancient village of Madresfield.

The main road though the village was re-routed in the early 19th century to move it away from Madresfield Court. Many of the village houses were built just after this period.

The village boasted two village greens, Mathersfield Green near "Byways" and Bunn's Green on the corner of Northend Lane and Rectory Lane.

The first

point-to-point racing
amateur horseback race was held at Madresfield in 1836.

Madresfield Court

Main article: Madresfield Court

The

Elmley Foundation
, a British registered charity.

In the event of a German invasion threatening London, a 1940 government plan was to move the Royal Family to Madresfield.[6]

References

  1. ^ "The DiCamillo Companion - Lord W Pronunciation Guide". Archived from the original on 14 September 2009. Retrieved 5 December 2009.
  2. ^ MeadesShrine Travels With Pevsner (1998) 6:00-6:20
  3. ^ "Parishes: Madresfield | British History Online".
  4. ^ The Worcestershire & Districts Change Ringing Association
  5. ISBN 0-7139-9596-3
  6. ^ Neil Tweedie (20 January 2011). "Madresfield Court: The King's redoubt if Hitler called". Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 21 January 2011. Retrieved 15 May 2022.

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