Martin Hussingtree is a small village situated between Droitwich Spa and Worcester in the county of Worcestershire, England. It is north of another village called Fernhill Heath. It is situated on a junction of the A38 and A4538. A public house called The Swan is located just north of the junction.

Martin Hussingtree
St Michael & All Angels, Martin Hussingtree
Martin Hussingtree is located in Worcestershire
Martin Hussingtree
Martin Hussingtree
Location within Worcestershire
OS grid referenceSO882601
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townWORCESTER
Postcode districtWR3
Dialling code01905
PoliceWest Mercia
FireHereford and Worcester
AmbulanceWest Midlands
List of places
UK
England
Worcestershire
52°14′23″N 2°10′23″W / 52.239611°N 2.17318°W / 52.239611; -2.17318

Its name derives from two separate manors: Meretun (meaning farmstead by the boundary) and Husan Treo (boundary tree of lands belonging to Husa, a personal name).[1]

The village is within the area of the Hindlip, Martin Hussingtree and Salwarpe parish council.

The churchyard of the Church of St Michael and All Angels contains the grave of Thomas Tomkins, a composer of sacred music in the time of Queen Elizabeth I and King James I. He was a relative by marriage of the Folliott family, who were Lords of the Manor of Martin Hussingtree for generations. His work "Galliard-the Lady Folliott's" was written in honour of his daughter-in-law, Isabella Folliott.

References edit

  1. ^ David H. Higgins (2011). "Aust (Gloucestershire) and Myths of Rome's Second Augusta Legion and St Augustine's 'Oak' Conference" (PDF). Transactions of the Bristol & Gloucestershire Archaeological Society. 129: 117–137.

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