Broadwas
Village in Worcestershire, England
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Broadwas, or Broadwas-on-Teme, is a village and civil parish (with Cotheridge) in the Malvern Hills district of Worcestershire, England. According to the 2021 census it had a population of 387.[1] The village is located on the River Teme, about 6 miles west of Worcester on the A44 road.
| Broadwas | |
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Little Green | |
  Broadwas Location within Worcestershire | |
| Population | 387 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Worcester |
| Postcode district | WR6 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Hereford and Worcester |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
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Off the main road near the River Teme is the red sandstone church of St Mary Magdelene.[2]
History
The name Broadwas derives from the Old English brādwæsse meaning 'broad alluvium tract', or 'broad land by a meandering river which floods and drains quickly'.[3]
Following the Poor Law Amendment Act 1834 Broadwas Parish ceased to be responsible for maintaining the poor in its parish. This responsibility was transferred to Martley Poor Law Union.[4]
