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Broughton Hackett
The March Hare Inn, Broughton Hackett
Population173 
Civil parish
  • Broughton Hackett
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townWorcester
Postcode districtWR7
List of places
UK
England
Worcestershire

Broughton Hackett is a village and civil parish in the Wychavon district of the county of Worcestershire, England. It is about 5 miles east of the city of Worcester, on the A422 (Worcester–Stratford road) and according to the 2001 census had a population of 173.

The village lies on the A422 road from Worcester to Alcester and alongside the Bow Brook river.

History

The lands came under Pershore Abbey and then under the manor of Hampton Lovett. The village church of St. Leonard is thought to date back to the 14th century. [1]

Amenities

The village has a pub, the March Hare Inn. [2]

Governance

The village comes under the Upton Snodsbury ward on Wychavon District Council, and the Upton Snodsbury division on Worcestershire County Council. The parliamentary constituency is Mid Worcestershire.

References

Official website [1]