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Hartlebury
Hartlebury
	Hartlebury Parish Church
	Hartlebury Location within Worcestershire
Population	2,549
District	Wychavon;
Shire county	Worcestershire;
Region	West Midlands;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Kidderminster
Postcode district	DY11
Dialling code	01299
Police	West Mercia
Fire	Hereford and Worcester
Ambulance	West Midlands
UK Parliament	Mid Worcestershire;
	List of places UK England Worcestershire 52°20′N 2°14′W / 52.33°N 2.23°W

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Hartlebury is a village and civil parish in the Wychavon district of Worcestershire, England. It is 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Kidderminster. The village had a population of 2,549 in the 2001 Census.

The village is green-buffered from surrounding villages except for the village of Waresley which is contiguous with Hartlebury. The civil parish covering the village also includes the outlying villages of Crossway Green and Torton.

History

Hartlebury Castle

Hartlebury Castle was built in the mid-13th century as a fortified manor house. Until 2007 it was the residence of the Bishop of Worcester, with two-thirds of the building leased out to Worcestershire County Council as the Worcestershire County Museum. Hartlebury Castle is a Grade I listed building. It is about a mile to the west of the village and half a mile to the west of the church.

Converted buildings

Queen Elizabeth Grammar School

Queen Elizabeth (I) Grammar School (the regnal number was added in 1952 on the accession of Elizabeth II) was in Hartlebury until 1977. The earliest record of the precursor to the school is in Domesday Book compiled in 1086. Other early accounts date to 1400, well before Harrow and Rugby were founded. The school was granted a Royal Charter by Queen Elizabeth I in 1557.^[1] Originally a private boys school, it was taken over by the State, and was closed when it was merged in 1977 with King Charles I Grammar School, Kidderminster, and The Kidderminster Girls High School to form King Charles I School. The oldest building standing was converted to a house. Its magnificent New Building has commanding views over fields and woodland and rescued from demolition by its alumni association.^[2]

New Elizabethan School

A very small independent school unconnected educationally with Hartlebury School opened in 2008: the fee-paying New Elizabethan School was set up to cater for children "who have found learning and school attendance difficult" on part^[which?] of the Hartlebury School site.^[3] A private school, for young boys and girls, operated there 1979–2007, Bowbrook School — renamed Hartlebury Independent School in 1999, then Hartlebury School in 2000. In 2007, it became a charitable organisation. Then in 2008 it was re-launched in its new form.^[4]^[5]^[6]

Former buildings

The Worcestershire house

The house later known as The Worcestershire House was a very old house in Hartlebury, dismantled and re-assembled at the Frontier Culture Museum of Virginia, USA, in 1992. The John Smith (Smyth or Smythe) family built it in the 1630s. An example of the Tudor frame variety of Timber framing construction, it was dismantled in 1970 and shipped.^[7]

Notable people

Henry Eliot Howard, ornithologist, conducted much of his research in the grounds of his home, 'Clareland', which is extant, and is Grade II listed.^[8]^[9]
Daniel J. Collins, musician, grew up here. His notable works include his debut album 'The Parallel Universe' – released 25 March 2024. He took part in Bewdley Youth Festival's Wyre Forest Young Musician of The Year awards 2024 where he received best 'Solo Instrumentalist'.^[10]

References

^ Nicholas Carlisle (1818). "Hartlebury, near Kidderminster". A Concise Description of the Endowed Schools in England and Wales. Vol. 2. Baldwin, Craddock and Joy. pp. 757–763.
^ Hartlebury Old Elizabethans Association
^ "Ofsted criticises New Elizabethan School in Hartlebury - BBC News".
^ Sally Jones (30 May 2007). "Independent school to feature in BBC shows". Worcester News.
^ "New Elizabethan School". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2009.
^ Wonderland, Series 1: The Woman Who Bought a School For Her Son
^ American Frontier Culture Foundation. 1998. Traditional Timberframing: The Worcestershire House- A Catalog of the Exhibit Prepared by the Research & Collections Department and Curated by Vivian Lea Stevens to Celebrate the Completion of the Worcestershire House, May 1993. Frontier Museum Heritage Books: Staunton, Virginia. Pages 4-5.
^ Lowe, Percy R. (1941). "Henry Eliot Howard. An Appreciation". British Birds. 34: 195–197. Retrieved 10 June 2019. (Also available via BHL.)
^ "Clareland, Hartlebury - 1215681". Historic England. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
^ "Wyre Forest Young Musician of the Year Competition". Bewdley Festival. Retrieved 6 May 2024.

[1] Nicholas Carlisle (1818). "Hartlebury, near Kidderminster". A Concise Description of the Endowed Schools in England and Wales. Vol. 2. Baldwin, Craddock and Joy. pp. 757–763.

[2] Hartlebury Old Elizabethans Association

[3] "Ofsted criticises New Elizabethan School in Hartlebury - BBC News".

[4] Sally Jones (30 May 2007). "Independent school to feature in BBC shows". Worcester News.

[5] "New Elizabethan School". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2009.

[6] Wonderland, Series 1: The Woman Who Bought a School For Her Son

[7] American Frontier Culture Foundation. 1998. Traditional Timberframing: The Worcestershire House- A Catalog of the Exhibit Prepared by the Research & Collections Department and Curated by Vivian Lea Stevens to Celebrate the Completion of the Worcestershire House, May 1993. Frontier Museum Heritage Books: Staunton, Virginia. Pages 4-5.

[8] Lowe, Percy R. (1941). "Henry Eliot Howard. An Appreciation". British Birds. 34: 195–197. Retrieved 10 June 2019. (Also available via BHL.)

[HE-1215681-9] "Clareland, Hartlebury - 1215681". Historic England. Retrieved 10 August 2020.

[10] "Wyre Forest Young Musician of the Year Competition". Bewdley Festival. Retrieved 6 May 2024.

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-'''Hartlebury''' is a village and civil parish in [[Worcestershire]], England which is in [[Wychavon]] district centred {{convert|3.6|mi|-1}} south of [[Kidderminster]]. The civil parish registered a [[population]] of 2,549 in the [[United Kingdom Census 2001|2001 Census]].
+'''Hartlebury''' is a village and civil parish in the [[Wychavon]] district of [[Worcestershire]], England. It is {{convert|4|mi|km}} south of [[Kidderminster]]. The village had a [[population]] of 2,549 in the [[United Kingdom Census 2001|2001 Census]].
-The [[Hartlebury railway station|railway station]] is centred 800&nbsp;metres east of the [[nucleated village|village centre]] and the main settlement is [[buffer zone|green-buffered]] from surrounding villages save for a locality '''Waresley''' which is contiguous with the village centre.  The south of the parish includes [[Crossway Green]] which hosts a large motel named after Hartlebury, more scantly populated '''Lincomb''' and the north comprises '''Torton'''.
+The village is [[buffer zone|green-buffered]] from surrounding villages except for the village of [[Waresley]] which is contiguous with Hartlebury. The civil parish covering the village also includes the outlying villages of [[Crossway Green]] and [[Torton]].
 ==History==
 {{See also|History of Worcestershire}}
 ===Hartlebury Castle===
 {{main|Hartlebury Castle}}
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 ===Converted buildings===
 === Queen Elizabeth Grammar School ===
-Queen Elizabeth (I) Grammar School (the [[regnal number]] was added in 1952 on the accession of Elizabeth II) was in Hartlebury until 1977. The earliest record of the precursor to the school is in ''[[Domesday Book]]'' compiled in 1086. Other early accounts date to 1400, well before Harrow and Rugby were founded. The school was granted a Royal Charter by [[Queen Elizabeth I of England|Queen Elizabeth I]] in 1557.<ref>{{cite book| title = A Concise Description of the Endowed Schools in England and Wales| author = Nicholas Carlisle| publisher = Baldwin, Craddock and Joy | year = 1818 | volume = 2| chapter = Hartlebury, near Kidderminster | pages = 757&ndash;763| chapterurl = https://books.google.com/books?id=rY-8ceSYvWoC&pg=PA757&lpg=PA757&dq=hartlebury+grammar+school}}</ref> Originally a private boys school, it was taken over by the State, and was closed when it was merged in 1977 with King Charles I Grammar School, Kidderminster, and The Kidderminster Girls High School to form [[King Charles I School]].  The  oldest building standing was converted to a house.  Its magnificent New Building has commanding views over fields and woodland and rescued from demolition by its alumni association.<ref>[http://www.hoea.org.uk/ Hartlebury Old Elizabethans Association]</ref>
+Queen Elizabeth (I) Grammar School (the [[regnal number]] was added in 1952 on the accession of Elizabeth II) was in Hartlebury until 1977. The earliest record of the precursor to the school is in ''[[Domesday Book]]'' compiled in 1086. Other early accounts date to 1400, well before Harrow and Rugby were founded. The school was granted a Royal Charter by [[Queen Elizabeth I of England|Queen Elizabeth I]] in 1557.<ref>{{cite book| title = A Concise Description of the Endowed Schools in England and Wales| author = Nicholas Carlisle| publisher = Baldwin, Craddock and Joy | year = 1818 | volume = 2| chapter = Hartlebury, near Kidderminster | pages = 757&ndash;763| chapter-url = https://books.google.com/books?id=rY-8ceSYvWoC&q=hartlebury+grammar+school&pg=PA757}}</ref> Originally a private boys school, it was taken over by the State, and was closed when it was merged in 1977 with King Charles I Grammar School, Kidderminster, and The Kidderminster Girls High School to form [[King Charles I School]].  The  oldest building standing was converted to a house.  Its magnificent New Building has commanding views over fields and woodland and rescued from demolition by its alumni association.<ref>[http://www.hoea.org.uk/ Hartlebury Old Elizabethans Association]</ref>
 ===New Elizabethan School===
-A very small independent school unconnected educationally with Hartlebury School, opened in 2008, the fee-paying New Elizabethan School was set up to cater for children "who have found learning and school attendance difficult" on part{{which?|date=September 2017}} of the Hartlebury School site.<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hereford-worcester-17349752</ref>
+A very small independent school unconnected educationally with Hartlebury School opened in 2008: the fee-paying New Elizabethan School was set up to cater for children "who have found learning and school attendance difficult" on part{{Which|date=September 2017}} of the Hartlebury School site.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hereford-worcester-17349752 |title = Ofsted criticises New Elizabethan School in Hartlebury - BBC News}}</ref> A private school, for young boys and girls, operated there 1979–2007, Bowbrook School &mdash; renamed Hartlebury Independent School in 1999, then Hartlebury School in 2000. In 2007, it became a charitable organisation. Then in 2008 it was re-launched in its new form.<ref>{{cite news| title = Independent school to feature in BBC shows| author = Sally Jones | work = Worcester News | date = 2007-05-30| url = http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/search/1433811.Independent_school_to_feature_in_BBC_shows/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.newelizabethanschool.co.uk/ |title=New Elizabethan School |access-date=27 March 2009 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304032228/http://www.newelizabethanschool.co.uk/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0093v75 Wonderland, Series 1: The Woman Who Bought a School For Her Son]</ref>
-A private school, for young boys and girls, operated there 1979-2007, Bowbrook School &mdash; renamed Hartlebury Independent School in 1999, then Hartlebury School in 2000. In 2007, it became a charitable organisation. Then in 2008 it was re-launched in its new form.<ref>{{cite news| title = Mother buys school to give her son a proper education| author = David Wilkes| work = [[Daily Mail]] | date = 2007-01-28| url = http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-432085/Mother-buys-school-son-proper-education.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| title = Independent school to feature in BBC shows| author = Sally Jones | work = Worcester News | date = 2007-05-30| url = http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/search/1433811.Independent_school_to_feature_in_BBC_shows/}}</ref><ref>[http://www.newelizabethanschool.co.uk/ New Elizabethan School]</ref><ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0093v75 Wonderland, Series 1: The Woman Who Bought a School For Her Son]</ref>
 ==Former buildings==
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 The house later known as The Worcestershire House was a very old house in Hartlebury, dismantled and re-assembled at the [[Frontier Culture Museum of Virginia]], USA, in 1992. The John Smith (Smyth or Smythe) family built it in the 1630s. An example of the Tudor frame variety of [[Timber framing]] construction, it was dismantled in 1970 and shipped.<ref>American Frontier Culture Foundation. 1998. Traditional Timberframing: The Worcestershire House- A Catalog of the Exhibit Prepared by the Research & Collections Department and Curated by Vivian Lea Stevens to Celebrate the Completion of the Worcestershire House, May 1993. Frontier Museum Heritage Books: Staunton, Virginia. Pages 4-5.</ref>
+== Notable people ==
-==Localities==
-===Waresley===
-Waresley describes a modest cluster of homes astride the A449 road: chiefly Waresley Road, Manor Court Lane, the street named Waresley Park (as this was a [[manor]]), Manor Lane and Waresley Court Road.
+* [[Henry Eliot Howard]], [[Ornithology|ornithologist]], conducted much of his research in the grounds of his home, 'Clareland', which is extant, and is [[Grade II listed]].<ref>{{cite journal |last=Lowe |first=Percy R.
-===Lincomb===
+|date=1941 |title=Henry Eliot Howard. An Appreciation. |journal=[[British Birds (magazine)|British Birds]]
-On a knoll, the settlement has a Spa and Training centre and an Equestrian centre.  Its immediate west is the slope to the [[River Severn]].
+|volume=34 |pages=195–197 |url=https://britishbirds.co.uk/article/obituary-henry-eliot-howard-an-appreciation/
+|access-date=2019-06-10 }} (Also available via [https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/48365872 BHL].)</ref><ref name="HE-1215681">{{cite web |title=Clareland, Hartlebury - 1215681 |url=https://www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1215681 |publisher=[[Historic England]] |access-date=10 August 2020 }}</ref>
-===Torton===
+* Daniel J. Collins, [[musician]], grew up here. His notable works include his debut album '[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kM-owEzoP3miw5CLYVDXhZK4sxHn3vZTU The Parallel Universe]' – released 25 March 2024. He took part in [[Bewdley]] Youth Festival's [[Wyre Forest District|Wyre Forest]] Young Musician of The Year awards 2024 where he received best 'Solo Instrumentalist'.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wyre Forest Young Musician of the Year Competition |url=https://bewdleyfestival.org.uk/our-events/bewdley-youth-festival/wyre-forest-young-musician-of-the-year-competition/ |access-date=6 May 2024 |website=Bewdley Festival}}</ref>
-A long-established automotive gears business and three small farms including Worcestershire pear orchards as to some form the bulk of rural Torton in the north of the parish.
-===Charlton and Crossway Green===
-Households equally paying the secular (civil) parish [[precept]] &mdash; entitled to share the village common facilities are:
-*[[Charlton, Worcestershire|Charlton]] which features [[Worcestershire County Museum]]
-*[[Crossway Green]]
 ==See also==
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 {{Wychavon}}
+{{authority control}}
 [[Category:Villages in Worcestershire]]

v t e 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