Boraston
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Boraston is a village and civil parish in Shropshire, England. It is situated in the West Midlands, approximately north of Worcestershire and east of the Herefordshire border. Nearby villages include Tenbury Wells () and Burford (); the nearest town is Kidderminster (). Boraston is surrounded by countryside and is less than from the River Teme.
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- Locality
- Boraston
- Region
- England
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
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- Population
- 178
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- Dialing code
- 01584
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Boraston is a village and civil parish in Shropshire, England. It is situated in the West Midlands, approximately north of Worcestershire and east of the Herefordshire border. Nearby villages include Tenbury Wells () and Burford (); the nearest town is Kidderminster (). Boraston is surrounded by countryside and is less than from the River Teme.
==History== Boraston is an historic village; the earliest record of its existence is found in the Domesday Book, a publication that detailed geographical locations as to describe and record England's farmland and stock. It notes that in 1750 "John Smith of Boraston (in Burford) had 20,000 poles worth £20 and hops worth £30".
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