Bidford-on-Avon is a large village and civil parish in the English county of Warwickshire. A civil parish in the United Kingdom is a unit of local government. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Geography Warwickshire is bounded to the northwest by the West Midlands Metropolitan county and Staffordshire, by Leicestershire to In the United Kingdom Census 2001 it had a population of 4,830. A nationwide Census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001
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Location
Bidford-on-Avon village is, as its name suggests, situated on the River Avon, some 7 miles downstream of Stratford-upon-Avon and about the same distance upstream of Evesham. The River Avon or Avon is a River in or adjoining the counties of Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Warwickshire, Stratford-upon-Avon (ˌstrætfɚd əpɒn ˈɛɪvən is a Market town and Civil parish in south Warwickshire, England. Evesham ( is a middle-sized rural Market town in Worcestershire, UK in the Local Authority District of Wychavon. The village grew up around an ancient ford, (Byda's Ford) now replaced by a narrow stone bridge, on the Ryknild Street Roman road, now a minor country road to Honeybourne 4 miles to the south. A ford is a place in a Watercourse (most commonly a stream or River) that is shallow enough to be crossed by wading on Horseback or in a wheeled Icknield Street or Ryknild Street is a Roman road in Britain that runs from the Fosse Way at Bourton on the Water in Gloucestershire The Roman Roads were essential for the growth of the Roman Empire, by enabling the Romans to move armies and trade goods and to communicate news Honeybourne is a rural village in Worcestershire, England. It is 5 miles east of Evesham. To the north Alcester is about 4 miles away, Redditch 10 miles away and Birmingham 25 miles away. Alcester ( IPA /ˈɒlˌstə(ɹ/ or /ˈɔːlˌstə(ɹ/ is an old Market town of Roman origin at the junction of the River Alne and Redditch is a Town and local government district in north-east Worcestershire, England. Birmingham ( ˈbɜːmɪŋəm Ber -ming-um It also lies on the Heart of England Way. The Heart of England Way is a long distance walk of around 161 km (100 mi through the Midlands of England.
The civil parish includes Barton and the hamlet of Marlcliff which lies south of the river and southwest of the village. Barton is a village in Warwickshire, on the Avon, near Bidford-on-Avon, it forms part of the Civil parish of Bidford-on-Avon A hamlet is (usually&mdashsee below a Rural community — that is a small settlement — which is too small to be considered a Village.
Local government
Bidford-on-Avon is a civil parish with an elected parish council. A Parish council is a unit of Local government in Great Britain. It falls within the areas of Stratford-on-Avon District Council and Warwickshire County Council. Stratford-on-Avon is a local government district of southern Warwickshire in England. Geography Warwickshire is bounded to the northwest by the West Midlands Metropolitan county and Staffordshire, by Leicestershire to All three councils are responsible for different aspects of local government.
History
William Shakespeare (1564-1616) mentions "Drunken Bidford" in his writings and is believed to have been a frequent visitor to Bidford-on-Avon and the 13th century Falcon Inn was a favourite tavern. William Shakespeare ( baptised Inns are establishments where travellers can procure Food, Drink, and Lodging. Shakespeare once had a drinking competition one summer, sleeping it off under a crab apple tree and then wrote a poem about 'Beggarly Broome, Drunken Bidford and Papist Wixford', all local villages. Malus, the apples, is a genus of about 30–35 species of small Deciduous Trees or Shrubs in the family Rosaceae.
There is also an ancient Saxon burial ground under the free car park located just behind Spice Avon, formerly the pub "The Anglo-Saxon". For their language see Anglo-Saxon language. Anglo-Saxon is the term usually used to describe the invading Tribes in the south Bidford was the birthplace and childhood home of the author Barbara Comyns Carr. Barbara Comyns Carr (1907-1992 was an English author and artist
Bridge
lt is wider than a Packhorse bridge, suggesting that Bidford was an important river crossing. A packhorse bridge is a Bridge intended to carry Packhorses ( Horses loaded with sidebags or Panniers across a River or Stream The bridge dates from the early 15th century but has been repaired many times; in the 16th century stone from Alcester's demolished priory was used. Alcester ( IPA /ˈɒlˌstə(ɹ/ or /ˈɔːlˌstə(ɹ/ is an old Market town of Roman origin at the junction of the River Alne and A priory is a House of men or women under religious vows headed by a Prior or prioress There are eight arches, with cut-waters on the upper side. In 1644 Charles I demolished the bridge to cover his retreat from Worcester to Oxford - this was repaired in 1650 by Quarter Sessions, for whom Bidford Bridge was a 'county bridge' under its control. Charles I, (19 November 1600 &ndash 30 January 1649 was King of England, Scotland and Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution. Worcester (ˈwʊstə is a city and County town of Worcestershire, in the West Midlands of England. Oxford is currently bidding for the 2010 Wikimania Conference Oxford () is a city, and the County town of Oxfordshire, The Courts of Quarter Sessions or Quarter Sessions were periodic courts held in each County and County borough in England and Wales until The narrow stone bridge that replaced the ford underwent repairs as a combine harvester got stuck on the bridge and the sides had to be demolished for it to free. The combine harvester, or simply combine, also known as a thresher is a machine that combines the
Churches
- The Anglican parish church is dedicated to St. Lawrence
- Bidford also has a Methodist church
- St. Joseph The Worker church is the local Roman Catholic church
- Bidford also has a Baptist chapel
Trivia
- The village was featured on the BBC motoring programme Top Gear when the presenters resurfaced a local road in a single day, a task that would have usually taken an entire working week. Anglicanism is a tradition of Christian faith Churches in this tradition either have historical connections to the Church of England or have similar beliefs A parish church, in Christianity, is the church which acts as the religious centre of a Parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches Methodism is a movement within Protestant Christianity represented by a number of denominations and organizations Joseph "of the House of David " ( Hebrew יוֹסֵף also known as Saint Joseph, Joseph the Betrothed, Joseph of Nazareth Baptist is a term describing individuals belonging to a Baptist church or a Baptist denomination. A chapel is a holy place or area of Worship for Christians, which may be attached to an institution such as a large church, a College, a Top Gear is a BAFTA, multi- NTA and International Emmy Award -winning BBC Television series about motor vehicles mainly
See also
External links
- Parish council website
- www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Bidford-on-Avon and surrounding area
- Bidford on Avon Baptist Church website
- Gallery and info on the fallen of Bidford WW1 website
- Map sources for Bidford-on-Avon
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