Hanley Child
Village in Worcestershire, England
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Hanley Child is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Hanley,[1] in the Malvern Hills district, in the county of Worcestershire, England. Hanley-Child was formerly a chapelry in the parish of Eastham,[2] in 1866 Hanley Child became a civil parish, on 1 April 1933 the parish was abolished and merged with Hanley William to form "Hanley".[3] In 1931 the parish had a population of 119.[4]
| Hanley Child | |
|---|---|
Hanley Child Church | |
  Hanley Child Location within Worcestershire | |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Tenbury Wells |
| Postcode district | WR15 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Hereford and Worcester |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Hanley Child was in the upper division of Doddingtree Hundred.[5]
The name Hanley Child derives from the Old English hēahlēah cild meaning 'high wood/clearing of the child'.[6]
