Churchill is a village at the very north of the county near to Kidderminster.
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| Churchill |
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| County: | Worcestershire |
| District: | Wyre Forest |
| Population: | 1601 (combined parish with Blakedown) |
At the time of the Domesday Book, the manor of Churchill was owned by the Dudleys, having been owned by the Saxon Wigar previously. The area around village has remained largely agricultural until the present day.
Churchill has one of the few surviving water powered plating forges in the country. The forge is located on Ganlow Brook and has existed since at least 1238 when it was mentioned on a charter. In later centuries the forge produced agricultural edged tools like hoes and spades. Since the 1980s the forge has been maintained as a working museum and on open days visitors can see it in operation.
Within walking distance of Churchill is the village of Blakedown. Churchill railway station (originally called Churchill then Churchill & Blakedown) is located in Blakedown. Nowadays it is just called Blakedown though the former signalbox still carries the Churchill name.
Churchill's parish church dedicated to St James the Great is a fairly modern building (1866) though built in the style of a 14th century church.
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| St James the Great |
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| You are entering Churchill |
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| Cow shed |
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| House in Churchill |
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| Churchill & Blakedown Signal Box |
