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Rous Lench, Worcestershire

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Rous Lench
Rous Lench Court
Rous Lench is located in Worcestershire
Rous Lench
Rous Lench
Location within Worcestershire
OS grid referenceSP01315330
Civil parish
  • Rous Lench
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townEVESHAM
Postcode districtWR11
PoliceWest Mercia
FireHereford and Worcester
AmbulanceWest Midlands
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Worcestershire
52°10′39″N 1°58′57″W / 52.1774°N 1.9826°W / 52.1774; -1.9826

Rous Lench is a village and civil parish in Wychavon, Worcestershire, England.

Rous Lench Court, a 16th-century timber-framed building formerly the seat of the Rouse baronets, is a Grade II* listed building.[1]

St Peter's Church, Rous Lench is Grade I listed. Dating from the 12th century, the Norman church was enlarged and partly rebuilt by Frederick Preedy between 1884 and 1896.[2]

Rous Lench Village Hall, built in 1885 and deeded to the village in 1947, hosts public events and is available for hire.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Rous Lench Court". Historic England. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  2. ^ "History of St Peter's Church, Rous Lench". Arch Benefice. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  3. ^ "The Lenches: Rous Lench Village Hall". Retrieved 21 October 2019.
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