Little Comberton
Village in Worcestershire, England
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Little Comberton is a small village in Worcestershire, England. It is located 2.5 miles (4.0 km) to the southeast of Pershore.
Post townPERSHORE
| Little Comberton | |
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Little Comberton | |
  Little Comberton Location within Worcestershire | |
| OS grid reference | SO966429 |
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| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | PERSHORE |
| Postcode district | WR10 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Hereford and Worcester |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
The name Comberton derives from the Old English Cumbraingtūn meaning 'settlement connected with Cumbra'.[1]
The Rectorship of Little Comberton, Pershore, Worcestershire, was held by the Lowndes family continuously for 113 years.[2] The Rev. William Dobson Lowndes was Rector for 43 years,[2] and his father The Rev. Edward Spencer Lowndes also had been Rector,[2] and his grandfather The Rev. William Parker also had been Rector.[2]
Little Comberton has a village website: www.little-comberton.com.
