Norton, Worcestershire

Village in Worcestershire, England

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Human settlement in England

Norton

Broomhall Cottages

Norton

Location within Worcestershire

Population| 2,324 (2001)
OS grid reference| SO868517
Civil parish|

* Norton Juxta Kempsey

District|

* Wychavon

Shire county|

* Worcestershire

Region|

* West Midlands

Country| England
Sovereign state| United Kingdom
Post town| WORCESTER
Postcode district| WR5
Dialling code| 01905
Police| West Mercia
Fire| Hereford and Worcester
Ambulance| West Midlands
UK Parliament|

* Mid Worcestershire

List of places

England
Worcestershire

52°09′49″N 2°11′35″W﻿ / ﻿52.163719°N 2.193146°W﻿ / 52.163719; -2.193146

Norton is a village in the Wychavon district of Worcestershire, 0.8 miles (1.3 km) from the boundary of the City of Worcester, England. The village sits within the Norton Juxta Kempsey civil parish and is split in two by the M5 motorway, with the original village to the east.

The village saw considerable development in 1990s, mainly centred on the large decommissioned military Norton Barracks, which have been converted into apartments.

The village is the location of St Peter's Garden Centre and Worcester Cricket Club. Worcester Norton Hockey Club also originates from the village, but now play and train at nearby Nunnery Wood High School, Worcester.

## Economy

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In 1939, Morganite Crucible, a subsidiary of Morgan Crucible, opened its works in the village.[citation needed] In 2010, the site, now closed, was sold for use as an industrial estate, but a Morgan presence remains in the form of Molten Metal Products Ltd, distributors of Morgan products, owned by two ex-Morgan employees, Dave Hill and Jim Ritchie.[1]

A permanent military presence was established in the village with the completion of Norton Barracks in 1877.[2]

## Transport

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Worcestershire Parkway railway station opened on 23 February 2020. This has a platform on the Birmingham to Bristol line with CrossCountry services which link to Cardiff, Bristol to the south also Birmingham and Nottingham to the north. There is another platform on the Oxford route to Worcester with Great Western Railway services.

## References

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1. ^ "Disused factory unit proves to be sound investment". 3 March 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
2. ^ "Norton Barracks History". Retrieved 1 August 2009.

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Settlements in the Wychavon district

Towns|

* Droitwich Spa
* Evesham
* Pershore

Villages|

* Ab Lench
* Abberton
* Abbots Morton
* Aldington
* Aston Somerville
* Ashton under Hill
* Atch Lench
* Badsey
* Beckford
* Bengeworth
* Besford Bridge
* Besford
* Bickmarsh
* Birlingham
* Bishampton
* Blackminster
* Bradley Green
* Bredicot
* Bredon
* Bredon's Norton
* Bretforton
* Bricklehampton
* Broadway
* Broughton Hackett
* Charlton
* Churchill
* Church Lench
* Cleeve Prior
* Conderton
* Crossway Green
* Defford
* Dodderhill
* Drakes Broughton
* Dunhampstead
* Dunhampton
* Eckington
* Elmbridge
* Elmley Castle
* Fernhill Heath
* Fladbury
* Flyford Flavell
* Grafton Flyford
* Grafton
* Great Comberton
* Hadzor
* Hampton
* Hanbury
* Hartlebury
* Harvington
* Hatfield
* Hawbridge
* Hawford
* Himbleton
* Hindlip
* Hinton on the Green
* Holberrow Green
* Holt Fleet
* Honeybourne
* Huddington
* Inkberrow
* Kemerton
* Kersoe
* Kington
* Little Comberton
* Littleworth
* Martin Hussingtree
* Mere Green
* Murcot
* Netherton
* North and Middle Littleton
* North Piddle
* Norton
* Oddingley
* Offenham
* Ombersley
* Overbury
* Pebworth
* Pensham
* Peopleton
* Pinvin
* Pirton
* Rous Lench
* Salwarpe
* Sedgeberrow
* South Littleton
* Strensham
* Throckmorton
* Tibberton
* Upton Snodsbury
* Upton Warren
* Wadborough
* White Ladies Aston
* Whittington
* Wick
* Wickhamford
* Wychbold
* Wyre Piddle

Civil parishes|

* Civil parishes in the Wychavon district

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