Upton Snodsbury
| Upton Snodsbury | ||
|---|---|---|
Shire county | ||
| Region | ||
| Country | England | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
| Post town | WORCESTER | |
| Postcode district | WR7 | |
| Police | West Mercia | |
| Fire | Hereford and Worcester | |
| Ambulance | West Midlands | |
| UK Parliament | ||
Upton Snodsbury is a village in
History
The church is dedicated to
The Greene family were local worthies in Upton Snodsbury for centuries, and there have been a number of Armel Greenes, possibly the eldest son in each generation. On the death of Lord Clinton the rectory and advowson of Upton Snodsbury apparently reverted to the Crown, for they were granted jointly in 1600 to Arthur Arscott, Bestney Betts, Humphrey Speccott, John Aberford, George Shipside and Armel Greene. In St. Kenelms, under the tower, is a parish chest with conventional flowers chip-carved on the top and front; it bears the inscription, "Armel Greene, Gent, John Gale, Church Wardens, 1681". In the tower are six bells: the treble inscribed, 'Armel Greene, John Greene C. W., 1738 R.S.'; the second, 'God save Queen Anne 1703 R.S.'; the third,'Richard Sanders, Bromsgrove made us all six 1703'; the fourth, 'John Rudhall, Glocester fect. 1793'; the fifth by the same founder, 1805, and the tenor inscribed, 'Consider man when you hear me, that I ere long may ring for thee 1719.'[4]
Armel Green, senior, who shared in the gift of the rectory and advowson in 1600, had married Elizabeth, daughter of an armiger, Robert Dyson of Holloway Manor, and Nobury Manor at nearby Inkberrow. (Robert Dyson died 1559). Their eldest son was another Armel Greene[5] and a daughter Elizabeth married, in April 1599, John Savage (d. Jan 1616) of nearby Dormston Manor, cadets of Elmley Castle.[6]
The village's many nearby orchards once were a major part of its economy, and in recognition of this an 'Apple Day' celebration was held several times.[7]
Amenities
There are still a few small businesses in the village, such as a Post Office and Stores and a Public House, The Oak, with an adjoining tea and coffee shop selling a wide selection of bespoke cakes. There are also several surrounding farms.
The small Upton Snodsbury Parish Park opened in 2007, created by a small group of residents who set up the charity USPRA to achieve this.[8] Annual fundraising keeps the park open, including in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2014 a music festival, SnodFest.[9] A nature-watch archive of Thistledown Meadow[10] and local gardens and surrounding areas[11] shows local flora and fauna.
References
- ^ "Home". uptonsnodsbury.org.uk.
- ^ "School history and 'Counting the Cows'". USPRA. Archived from the original on 14 October 2016.
- ^ "Ofsted". Ofsted. Retrieved 16 June 2009.
- ^ Victoria County History http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/worcs/vol4/pp208-212
- ^ The Visitation of Worcestershire 1634, p.52-3 and 107.
- ^ The Visitation of Worcestershire 1634 edited by A.T.Butler, M.C., F.S.A., Windsor Herald, London, 1938, p.32.
- ^ "Apple Fest". USPRA. 14 October 2006. Retrieved 16 June 2009.
- ^ "How the park was created". USPRA. Archived from the original on 5 December 2016.
- ^ "SnodFest". USPRA. Archived from the original on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 16 June 2009.
- ^ "Thistledown Meadow". USPRA. Archived from the original on 14 October 2016.
- ^ "Gardening and more". USPRA. Archived from the original on 27 March 2012.
External links
- Upton Snodsbury parish website
- Upton Snodsbury Park at the Wayback Machine (archived 2016-10-01)
- Upton Snodsbury Park on Facebook