Dodderhill is a civil parish, near Droitwich, Worcestershire, England, located on the River Salwarpe. The parish is bisected by the M5 motorway, constructed in 1962.[1] It is home to the Droitwich transmitting station in Wychbold.
| Dodderhill | |
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 St. Augustine's parish church | |
  Dodderhill Location within Worcestershire | |
| OS grid reference | SO901637 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Droitwich |
| Postcode district | WR9 |
| UK Parliament | |
History
One of the earliest mentions of Dodderhill is of the Saxon Royal Palace recorded in the Saxon Charter of AD 692.[2] There was once a Roman fort and later an Anglo-Saxon church. The parish church of St. Augustine's, is on the hill overlooking Droitwich Spa. It was completed in 1220 and rebuilt in the 18th century.[3] A possible ley tunnel is said by archeologists to lead from St Augustine's, to Friar Street Droitwich Spa, part of a system of tunnels linking St Augustine's and St Andrew's churches.[4] (This 'tunnel' seems unlikely as it does not appear to have been located or mentioned when the railway and/or canal was built unless built after this time).
Notable people associated with Dodderhill include the MP Thomas Vernon, part of whose family estate was located in the parish; the royalist Sir Thomas Nott, who bought the manors of Sagebury and Obden in Dodderhill in 1637;[5] and the 'Salt King' and philanthropist John Corbett who built the Chateau Impney in 1873.[6][7]
Schools
There is one school associated with the area which is known as RGS Dodderhill. This is a private (fee paying) school for pupils from age 2 to 16 years. The senior school is housed in the old vicarage of the church shown above. As of 2022 there are around 150 pupils.
References
Further reading
- Skerrat, Robin (2000) Memories of Wychbold before the Motorway.
- Dodderhill Parish Council