Astwood Bank

Astwood Bank

Evesham Road, Astwood Bank
Astwood Bank
Astwood Bank shown within Worcestershire
District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town REDDITCH
Postcode district B96
Dialling code 01527
Police West Mercia
Fire Hereford and Worcester
Ambulance West Midlands
EU Parliament West Midlands
UK Parliament

Astwood Bank is a village just south of Redditch.[1][2] The village is noted for its successful cricket team, who have twice played at Lords in the National Village Knock Out Final. The A441 Evesham Road is the main trunk road through Astwood Bank from Redditch.

Politics

  • Politically, Astwood Bank comes under the Astwood Bank & Feckenham ward. The Councillors are;
  • Cllr Michael Chalk (Conservative)-(Feckenham)
  • Cllr Brandon Clayton (Conservative)-(Astwood Bank)

Geography

Astwood Bank is near the Warwickshire - Worcestershire border, near villages such as Studley, Sambourne, Callow Hill, Feckenham & Cookhill.

Notable residents

  • Lionel Britton (1887–1971) was a working class writer from Astwood Bank.
  • Dan Sealey of Ocean Colour Scene and Merrymouth was born in Astwood Bank.
  • Adam Barry of Merrymouth and co founder of Americana band The Misers has lived in Astwood Bank since leaving school in 1996.
  • Charlie Clemmow, actress.
  • David Norbury, Cricketer and Fisherman.
  • Steve Hand, Motorcross and Trials rider was born in Astwood Bank. Raced in the Red Bull Pro nationals.

Railway station

Formerly, there was a railway station called Studley & Astwood Bank, with service going as far north as Lichfield Trent Valley and as far south as Tewkesbury. The line was closed in 1964 so now Redditch railway station is the end of the line. The station building still exists as a domestic dwelling house and is located on the Slough, just into Green Lane, Studley, Warwickshire. It is about 2 miles from Astwood Bank and 1 mile from Studley.

References

  1. ↑ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 150 Worcester & The Malverns (Evesham & Tewkesbury) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2012. ISBN 9780319231777.
  2. ↑ "Ordnance Survey: 1:50,000 Scale Gazetteer" (csv (download)). www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Ordnance Survey. 1 January 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2016.


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