Hanbury, Worcestershire
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Hanbury is a small rural village in Worcestershire, England. Hanbury in its original Germanic form Heanburg means high town or high fortification.
From the Bronze Age, it is thought that there was widespread farming activity in this area. The name of Hanbury is suggestive of the beginnings of the village as a hill fort some centuries before the Romans conquered Britain. The history of the parish continues under Roman rule, then the Dark Ages before becoming part of the Saxon kingdom of Mercia by the seventh century. Following this, Hanbury was described in the Doomsday survey, during the reign of William the Conqueror and so it goes on through the centuries of history until the present day.
Hanbury today could be described as a rural parish with traditional English countryside, and surrounded by scenic views. Farming has been joined by tourism as a local industry, with the National Trust’s Hanbury Hall and The Jinney Ring Craft Centre attracting visitors from far and wide.
Amongst other local amenities, Hanbury has a local primary school which is thriving, the Church which has an active congregation and holds services every week, a local pub; The Vernon Arms and a garage.
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- Map sources for Hanbury, Worcestershire
