Discover Evesham, Worcestershire

Evesham Town Hall: Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Town_hall_Evesham.jpg
Author: Richard Croft


Evesham is a market town in Wychavon district, in the southeastern part of Worcestershire, England. The town is in a horseshoe peninsula within the meander of the River Avon, in the Vale of Evesham. Due to its location, it often suffers from flooding whenever the river overflows. It presently has a population of 22,000 people (2012 estimate).

Evesham dates from the Anglo-Saxon period of British history. Earliest mention of the town in AD 709 documented it as Eveshomme. After Norman Conquest, the town was surveyed by Norman compilers and listed in the Domesday Book of 1086 in its present form.

Evesham Abbey was built between AD 700 and 710, and the settlement developed around it. A Benedictine abbey, it was at one time the third largest abbey in England, but like so many, it was demolished during the Dissolution of the Monasteries, leaving only its bell tower standing today.

Evesham was granted a market charter in 1055 by King Edward. As it developed within the meander of the River Avon, the neighboring village of Bengeworth developed across on the eastern bank. The riverside location of Evesham is exceptionally fertile, enabling it to become a center for market gardening, producing copious amount of fruit and vegetables.

Evesham, Worcestershire, England: Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Evesham_sight_seeing,_Sunday_morning._-_geograph.org.uk_-_502837.jpg
Author: Jonathan Billinger


The importance of market gardening decline in the second half of the 20th century, just as Evesham continued to develop and modernize. Until 2008, it was home to computer manufacturer, Evesham Technology (which has since become Geemore Technology). The town of Evesham is a charming English town with a good number of timber-framed buildings.

Visiting Evesham

From London, take the M40 motorway to Junction 8, then continue west on the A40 road. At the Wolvercote Roundabout to the north of Oxford, head north on the A44 road till you reach Evesham.

St Lawrence's Church, redundant Anglican church in Evesham: Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:St.Lawrence%27s_church_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1405777.jpg
Author: Richard Croft

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