Pinvin

Also known as Pinvin, Worcestershire

Pinvin is a village in Worcestershire, England, a little to the north of Pershore, about south-east of Worcester, and about north-west of Evesham and lies on the crossroads of the A44, A4104 and B4082. It is also the location of Pershore railway station. The village has a church and a pub. It also has a first school (rated Good by Ofsted) and a middle school (rated Requires Improvement by Ofsted); pre-school activities take place in the village hall.

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Place details

Locality: Wychavon
Region: England
Country: United Kingdom
Population: 0

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UK place.country: England
UK place.official_name: Pinvin
UK place.static_image_name: Crossroads at Pinvin - geograph.org.uk - 1062034.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption: Crossroads at Pinvin
UK place.shire_district: Wychavon
UK place.shire_county: Worcestershire
UK place.region: West Midlands
UK place.postcode_district: WR10
UK place.postcode_area: WR
UK place.post_town: PERSHORE
UK place.os_grid_reference: SO955489

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Wikidata facts

Population: 767
Area: 418.08
Image: Crossroads at Pinvin - geograph.org.uk - 1062034.jpg

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Commons category: Pinvin
postal code: WR10
OS grid reference: SO955489
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The name is thought to come from 'Penda's fen' after the Mercian King Penda, who was probably born in the nearby Cotswolds. David Rudkin's TV play ''Penda's Fen'' (1974) was set here and also references this fact.