Blakedown

Blakedown
Blakedown viaduct where it crosses Churchill Lane by Forge Cottage
Blakedown is located in Worcestershire
Blakedown
Blakedown
Location within Worcestershire
Population1,604 [1]
OS grid referenceSO879784
• London108 miles (174 km)
Civil parish
  • Churchill and Blakedown
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townKIDDERMINSTER
Postcode districtDY10
Dialling code01562
PoliceWest Mercia
FireHereford and Worcester
AmbulanceWest Midlands
List of places
UK
England
Worcestershire
52°24′13″N 2°10′43″W / 52.403571°N 2.178555°W / 52.403571; -2.178555

Blakedown is a village in the Wyre Forest District lying along the A456 in the north of the county of Worcestershire, England. Following enclosures and the arrival of the railway, it developed both agriculturally and industrially during the 19th century. Due to its transport links, it now serves mainly as a dormitory for the neighbouring town of Kidderminster and for the cities of Birmingham and Worcester.