Evesham

Evesham
Evesham is located in Worcestershire
Evesham
Evesham
Location within Worcestershire
Population27,684 (2021 Census)[1]
OS grid referenceSP0343
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townEVESHAM
Postcode districtWR11
Dialling code01386
PoliceWest Mercia
FireHereford and Worcester
AmbulanceWest Midlands
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Worcestershire
52°05′31″N 1°56′49″W / 52.092°N 1.947°W / 52.092; -1.947

Evesham (/ˈv(ɪ)ʃəm, ˈsəm/)[2] is a market town and parish in the Wychavon district of Worcestershire, in the West Midlands region of England. It is located roughly equidistant between Worcester, Cheltenham and Stratford-upon-Avon. It lies within the Vale of Evesham, an area comprising the flood plain of the River Avon, which has been renowned for market gardening. The town centre, situated within a meander of the river, is subjected regularly to flooding. The 2007 floods were the most severe in recorded history.

The town was founded around an 8th-century abbey, one of the largest in Europe, which was destroyed during the Dissolution of the Monasteries, with only Abbot Lichfield's Bell Tower remaining. During the 13th century, one of the two main battles of England's Second Barons' War took place near the town, marking the victory of Prince Edward, who later became King Edward I; this was the Battle of Evesham.

  1. ^ "Evesham". City population. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  2. ^ BBC Pronouncing Dictionary of British Names