Bishampton
Bishampton is a village and civil parish in the Wychavon district of Worcestershire, England with a population of 625. It contains a church, a village shop and post office (which is now also a cafe), a hairdresser, a village hall with a park and children's play areas. Ounce, a local restaurant and bar opened their second location at the previous Dolphin pub in November 2022. This comes after opening their first location in Worcester in 2018. There is a Nature reserve and a cricket pitch within walking distance of the village. Fashion designer Stella McCartney lives near the village in the parish. Just outside the village is a golf club with a 9 and 18 hole courses a driving range, and clubhouse and restaurant.
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Bishampton Location within Worcestershire | |
Population | 625 |
OS grid reference | SO988513 |
• London | 94 miles (151 km) |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | PERSHORE |
Postcode district | WR10 |
Dialling code | 01386 462 |
Police | West Mercia |
Fire | Hereford and Worcester |
Ambulance | West Midlands |
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In 2019, people from Bishampton and surrounding villages came together to share their opinions on the Throckmorton Airfield housing development. The development would bring over 2,000 houses to the area as well as schools, services and employment.