Bredon

Also known as Bredon, Worcestershire

Bredon is a village and civil parish in Wychavon district at the southern edge of Worcestershire in England. It lies on the banks of the River Avon on the lower slopes of Bredon Hill.

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Place details

Locality: Wychavon
Region: England
Country: United Kingdom
Population: 1,936
Timezone: Europe/London

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Key facts

UK place.country: England
UK place.official_name: Bredon
UK place.population: 2705
UK place.static_image_name: Bredon-milestone.jpeg
UK place.static_image_caption: The milestone obelisk in Bredon, with the parish church of St Giles in the background.
UK place.shire_district: Wychavon
UK place.shire_county: Worcestershire
UK place.region: West Midlands
UK place.civil_parish: Bredon
UK place.constituency_westminster: West Worcestershire
UK place.postcode_district: GL20
UK place.postcode_area: GL
UK place.post_town: Tewkesbury
UK place.dial_code: 01684
UK place.os_grid_reference: SO925369
UK place.website: https://www.bredonpc.org.uk/

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Wikidata facts

Population: 2513
Area: 1221.85
Official website: bredonparishcouncil.org.uk
Image: Bredon-milestone.jpeg
Dialing code: 01684

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Commons category: Bredon
postal code: GL20
OS grid reference: SO925369

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Bredon is a village and civil parish in Wychavon district at the southern edge of Worcestershire in England. It lies on the banks of the River Avon on the lower slopes of Bredon Hill.

==Location and geography== Bredon is located northwest of the Gloucestershire town of Tewkesbury on the B4080 road. The River Avon forms the western boundary of the parish, and two of its tributaries, the Carrant Brook and Squitter Brook form the southern boundary.