Bengeworth
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| OS grid reference | SP045430 |
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| – London | 88 miles (142 km) |
| District | Wychavon |
| Shire county | Worcestershire |
| Region | West Midlands |
| 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 |
| EU Parliament | West Midlands |
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Coordinates: 52°05′00″N 1°56′00″W / 52.083333°N 1.933333°W
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 Bengeworth railway station on the Gloucester Loop Line on the Midland Railway between Ashchurch and Evesham. 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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