North Claines is a civil parish in Wychavon district, Worcestershire, England, immediately north of the city of Worcester. It includes the settlements of Fernhill Heath, Bevere,[1] Lower Town,[2] and Hawford.[3] It is bordered to the west and north west by the River Severn and the River Salwarpe, with the Droitwich Canal running parallel to the Salwarpe.
![A cast iron bridge over a river surrounded by fields and trees](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/River_Severn%2C_Bevere_Island_Bridge.jpg/220px-River_Severn%2C_Bevere_Island_Bridge.jpg)
The parish was formed in 1885 when the southern part of the parish of Claines was incorporated into Worcester under the Worcester Incorporation Act.[3]
At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 4,460.[4] The area of the parish was stated as 6.480 square kilometres (2.502 sq mi).[4]
The parish has a parish council, the lowest level of local government.[5] It is part of Lovett and North Claines ward (which had a 2021 population of 7,647[6]) for elections to Wychavon district council.
As of January 2022[update] there are 30 listed buildings in the parish: Bevere House[7] and the Mill Hall[8] at grade II* and 28 including bridges, houses and a canal lock, at grade II.[9]
References edit
- ^ "About Bevere". North Claines Parish Council. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
- ^ "About Lower Town". North Claines Parish Council. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Parish History". North Claines Parish Council. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
- ^ a b "North Claines (Parish)". City population. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ "North Claines Parish Council Website". Retrieved 9 January 2022.
- ^ "Lovett and North Claines (Ward)". City population. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ Historic England. "Bevere House (1081163)". National Heritage List for England.
- ^ Historic England. "Mill Hall (1296503)". National Heritage List for England.
- ^ To view the full list, go to https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/advanced-search?searchType=nhleadvancedsearch and enter "North Claines" as "Parish"
Further reading edit
- North Claines Neighbourhood Plan 2015 - 2030, adopted April 2017 (PDF). North Claines Parish Council.