Bengeworth
| Bengeworth | |
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  Bengeworth Location within Worcestershire | |
| OS grid reference | SP045430 |
| • London | 88 miles (142 km) |
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| Region | |
| 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 |
Bengeworth is a locality adjoining Evesham in Worcestershire, England. In 1887 it had a population of 1,311.[1] Today it has a school[2] and an Anglican church.[3]
Railways
It was served by the nearby Bengeworth railway station on the Gloucester Loop Line on the Midland Railway between Ashchurch and Evesham. Bengeworth railway station was not in Bengeworth, but rather was the station in the centre in the nearby village of Hampton. The railway station was called 'Bengeworth' as that was considered a distinctive name, while 'Hampton' is a common England village name.
The station opened 1 October 1864.[4] It closed in 1953, but trains continued to use the line until closure in 1963.
References
- ^ Bartholomew’s Guide
- ^ Bengeworth First School Archived October 31, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ War memorial at St Peter’s Archived September 21, 2005, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Catford, Nick (28 April 2012). "Bengeworth". Disused Stations.
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