Eckington is a small village near to the southern border of the English county of Worcestershire, according to the 2001 consensus it had a population of 1,202. For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... A county is generally a sub-unit of regional self-government within a sovereign jurisdiction. ... Worcestershire (pronounced ; abbreviated Worcs) is a county located in the West Midlands region of central England. ...

The village is surrounded by the River Avon and often experiences flooding on its entry roads. It is situated at the north-west side of Bredon Hill, an outcrop of the Cotswolds. The nearest towns to Eckington and also situated along the River Avon are Pershore which is 4 miles north and Evesham 10 miles north east. The historic town of Tewkesbury is situated 8 miles south west on the River Severn which river also runs through the nearest city of Worcester (13 miles from Eckington). The River Avon or Avon is a river in or adjoining the counties of Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire in the midlands of England. ... Bredon Hill is a hill in the English county of Worcestershire, south-west of Evesham. ... The Cotswolds is the name given to a range of hills in central England, sometimes called the Heart of England, a hilly area reaching over 300 m or 1000 feet. ... Pershore is a small market town in Worcestershire, England on the banks of the River Avon. ... Location within the British Isles The Market Place in Evesham, circa 1904 Evesham (or the Sham as it is known to its inhabitants) is a middle-sized, rural market town in Worcestershire, England. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... “Severn” redirects here. ... This article is about the city of Worcester in England. ...

Eckington is renowned for its famous bridge, its village cross and its Norman-period church. It has a thriving first school, the Eckington Church of England First School, a scout hut with surrounding recreation grounds, home to village's football and cricket teams, and a well used village hall.

Eckington has a village shop and 2 hairdressers. It currently has two pubs The Bell and The Anchor, both offering food and guest accommodation. Formerly there was a third pub, The Crown, which closed in the early 1990s. The Brick Store in Bath, New Hampshire, the oldest continually operating general store in the U.S. A general store is usually a retailer located in a small town or in a rural area with a broad selection of merchandise crammed into a relatively small space. ...

Eckington once had a station on the Bristol to Birmingham main rail line, very well sited for the village; the line remains open and high-speed trains regularly thunder through, but the station closed in January 1965. This article is about the English city. ... This article is about the British city. ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ...

One of the Pilgrim Fathers, George Soule, is believed to have come from the village. This article is about the colonists of North America. ... George Soule (c. ...

There is a new pub the bell, which has recently reopened under new management.

External links

• Eckington website
• Eckington Directory
• Eckington C of E First School
• Eckington Bridge, 1929, picture by Walter J. Phillips
• Upon Eckington Bridge, River Avon by Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch
• Map sources for Eckington, Worcestershire
• Eckington F.C website