Bayton
Village in Worcestershire, England
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Bayton is a village and civil parish in the Malvern Hills District of Worcestershire, England. According to the 2021 census it had a population of 535.[1] The village is located 6 miles (10 km) west of Bewdley.[2] The Village Hall was built and decorated following years of hard work by dedicated local villagers. There is a church dedicated to St Bartholomew and within the Wyre Forest West group of parishes.[3]
| Bayton | |
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  Bayton Location within Worcestershire | |
| Population | 535 [1] |
| OS grid reference | SO694732 |
| • London | 116 miles (187 km) |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | KIDDERMINSTER |
| Postcode district | DY14 |
| Dialling code | 01299 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Hereford and Worcester |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Bayton was in the lower division of Doddingtree Hundred.[4]
The name Bayton derives from the Old English Beagetūn or Baegatūn, meaning 'Beage/Baega's settlement'.[5]
