North Claines
Civil parish in Worcestershire, England
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North Claines is a civil parish in Wychavon district, Worcestershire, England, immediately north of the city of Worcester. It includes the settlements of Fernhill Heath, Bevere,[1] Lower Town,[2] and Hawford.[3] It is bordered to the west and north west by the River Severn and the River Salwarpe, with the Droitwich Canal running parallel to the Salwarpe.
| North Claines | |
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The grade II listed Bevere bridge to an island in the River Severn on the western edge of the parish | |
  North Claines Location within Worcestershire | |
| Population | 4,460 (2021) |
| OS grid reference | SO8457 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WORCESTER |
| Postcode district | WR3 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Hereford and Worcester |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
The parish was formed in 1885 when the southern part of the parish of Claines was incorporated into Worcester under the Worcester Incorporation Act.[3]
At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 4,460.[4] The area of the parish was stated as 6.480 square kilometres (2.502 sq mi).[4]
The parish has a parish council, the lowest level of local government.[5] It is part of Lovett and North Claines ward (which had a 2021 population of 7,647[6]) for elections to Wychavon district council.
As of January 2022[update] there are 30 listed buildings in the parish: Bevere House[7] and the Mill Hall[8] at grade II* and 28 including bridges, houses and a canal lock, at grade II.[9]