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Coordinates: 52°05′N 1°53′W / 52.08°N 1.89°W / 52.08; -1.89

Badsey
Terrace at Badsey.jpg
Badsey is located in Worcestershire
Badsey

 Badsey shown within Worcestershire
Population 2,657 [1]
OS grid reference SP072431
    - London  87 miles (140 km) 
Parish Badsey
District Wychavon
Shire county Worcestershire
Region West Midlands
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town EVESHAM
Postcode district WR11
Dialling code 01386
Police West Mercia
Fire Hereford and Worcester
Ambulance West Midlands
EU Parliament West Midlands
List of places: UK • England • Worcestershire

Badsey is a village and civil parish in the Wychavon district of Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom. It has two parks and a small first school located in the centre of the village.

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Location

The village of Badsey is located about two miles east of Evesham, in the Vale of Evesham. It lies close to the River Avon.[2] According to the 2001 census the Badsey ward had a population of 2,657.[1]

Amenities and history

The village and parish church is dedicated to St. James. The village has a village shop (open 7 days a week) and post office. A local pub is the Wheatsheaf. The old manor house still stands on the village street, built originally to house ill or infirm monks from Evesham Abbey, it is half-timbered, black and white and today is a private residence, but was once a Boys Home. Parts of this building date to 1350 but it is mostly 16th century.

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