Belbroughton

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Belbroughton
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Belbroughton is located in Worcestershire
Belbroughton
Belbroughton
 Belbroughton shown within Worcestershire
Population 2,380 
OS grid reference SO919770
   – London  106 miles (171 km) 
Civil parish Belbroughton
District Bromsgrove
Shire county Worcestershire
Region West Midlands
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town STOURBRIDGE
Postcode district DY9
Dialling code 01562
Police West Mercia
Fire Hereford and Worcester
Ambulance West Midlands
EU Parliament West Midlands
List of places
UK
England
Worcestershire

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Belbroughton is a village and civil parish in the Bromsgrove District of Worcestershire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 2,380.[1] It is about six miles north of Bromsgrove, six miles east of Kidderminster and four miles south of Stourbridge, in Worcestershire. The villages of Clent are nearby.

History

Belbroughton was at the core of the North Worcestershire scythe-making district.[2] Many of the mills of the area were formerly blade mills used for sharpening them, after a scythesmith had forged them from iron, with a thin strip of steel along the cutting edge. From the late 18th century until about 1870, the Waldron family of Field House Clent were the leading manufacturers. They were succeeded by Isaac Nash, whose business finally closed in about 1970. Scythes were formerly not just made in Belbroughton, but also several adjacent parishes, including Chaddesley Corbett.

Facilities

Facilities in the village include a village shop,[3] a post office and recreational centre with tennis courts.[4][5][6] There is an active cricket club on the outskirts of the village. [7] The area also has a number of public houses in Belbroughton itself and in neighbouring villages.[6]

Education

Belbroughton Primary School is located in the village,[6] after which students progress to Haybridge High School, in the nearby village of Hagley.

Politics

Belbroughton is in the constituency of Bromsgrove a traditionally Conservative area with the current MP being Sajid Javid, a member of the Conservative Party (UK).

Local events

Since 1996 Belbroughton has hosted Scarecrow Weekend the last weekend of each September. Founded by Steve Haywood (The Crowman) Children's Author and Artist.[8] Villagers create scarecrows and display them outside their homes. It has proved very popular over recent years with thousands of visitors, raising tens of thousands of pounds for local organisations and amenities.[9]

Flooding

On 7 September 2008 heavy rain caused Belne Brook, which runs through the village, to swell. The rising water was held back by a seven-foot wall but the pressure of the water caused it to break. The surge of water tore through the village sweeping away cars and causing severe water damage (and in some cases structural damage) to many properties.[10][11] The current was so strong, it made tarmac ripple.[12]

References

  1. ↑ Census 2001
  2. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. "The village [of Belbroughton] was a national centre for scythe making and the mill pools and forges can still be seen along the course of the Belne Brook which runs off the Clent Hills and west to join the River Stour".
  3. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. "Dillons ... Newsagents ... Address: 29-31, High St".
  4. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. "Post Office, 24 High Street, Belbroughton".
  5. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  7. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found."Belbroughton Cricket Club"
  8. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  9. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. "THOUSANDS of people are expected to flock to Belbroughton to see an ex-straw special scarecrow at this year’s 13th annual event".
  10. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  11. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found."while in Belbroughton, near Stourbridge, a water-logged cottage collapsed"
  12. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

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