Naunton Beauchamp
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| Naunton Beauchamp | |
|---|---|
Location within Worcestershire | |
| Population | 139 [1] |
| OS grid reference | SO963523 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Pershore |
| Postcode district | WR10 |
| Dialling code | 01386 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Hereford and Worcester |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
Naunton Beauchamp is a village and is also a civil parish within Wychavon district in Worcestershire, England. It is in the east of the county, about four and a half miles from Pershore and nine miles from Worcester.
Naunton Beauchamp's church, St. Bartholomew C of E Church is a Grade II* listed building and it was listed on 11 February 1965.
The name Naunton derives from the Old English nīwetūn meaning 'new settlement'. The affix Beauchamp derives from the Beauchamp family, who held land in the village in the 11th century.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ 2001 Census
- ^ "Naunton Beauchamp". Key to English Place-Names. The Institute for Name-Studies. Retrieved 11 November 2025.