Draycott, Worcestershire

Hamlet in Worcestershire, England

Human settlement in England

Draycott

Hartland's Nursery

Draycott

Location within Worcestershire

OS grid reference| SO853480
Civil parish|

* Kempsey

District|

* Malvern Hills

Shire county|

* Worcestershire

Region|

* West Midlands

Country| England
Sovereign state| United Kingdom

List of places

England
Worcestershire

52°07′48″N 2°12′58″W﻿ / ﻿52.13011°N 2.21616°W﻿ / 52.13011; -2.21616

Draycott is a hamlet in the English county of Worcestershire.

It is located on the A38 road due south of the city of Worcester. It forms part of the civil parish of Kempsey and the Malvern Hills district.

## Etymology

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Draycott's name comes from the phrase 'cottages by the dræg'.[1] A 'dræg' is a small anchor with four arms.[2]

## References

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1. ^ "Draycott :: Survey of English Place-Names". epns.nottingham.ac.uk. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
2. ^ "dræg — Den Danske Ordbog". ordnet.dk. Retrieved 11 November 2023.

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Settlements in Malvern Hills District

Towns|

* Malvern
* Tenbury Wells
* Upton-upon-Severn

Villages|

* Abberley
* Alfrick Pound
* Alfrick
* Astley
* Bank Street
* Barnards Green
* Baughton
* Bayton
* Berrow Green
* Berrow
* Birts Street
* Birtsmorton
* Bockleton
* Bowling Green
* Bransford
* Broadwas
* Bushley
* Callow End
* Castlemorton
* Clevelode
* Clifton upon Teme
* Clifton
* Cotheridge
* Croome D'Abitot
* Crowcroft
* Doddenham
* Draycott
* Dunley
* Dunstall Common
* Eardiston
* Earls Croome
* Eastham
* Eldersfield
* Frith Common
* Frog Pool
* Great Witley
* Grimley
* Guarlford
* Hallow
* Hanley Castle
* Hanley Child
* Hanley Swan
* Hanley William
* Harpley
* High Green
* Hill Croome
* Hillhampton
* Holdfast
* Hollybush
* Holt Heath
* Horsham
* Kempsey
* Kenswick
* Kerswell Green
* Knighton on Teme
* Knightwick
* Kyre
* Leigh Sinton
* Leigh
* Lindridge
* Little Malvern
* Little Witley
* Longdon
* Lower Broadheath
* Lower Sapey
* Lulsley
* Madresfield
* Malvern Wells
* Mamble
* Martley
* Newland
* Newnham Bridge
* Noutard's Green
* Oldwood
* Orleton
* Pendock
* Pensax
* Poolbrook
* Powick
* Queenhill
* Ripple
* Rochford
* Rushwick
* Ryall
* Rye Cross
* Sankyns Green
* Severn Stoke
* Shelsley Walsh
* Shelsleys
* Shrawley
* Stanford on Teme
* Stockton on Teme
* Stoke Bliss
* Suckley
* Upper Broadheath
* Upper Welland
* Welland
* West Malvern
* Wichenford
* Wyche

Civil parishes|

* Civil parishes in the Malvern Hills district

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