Welcome to Hadzor
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Hadzor is a small village near Droitwich, Worcestershire, England. There are around fourteen houses and a Roman Catholic church in the village, although there is no shop or school and the Church of England church was closed in the 1970s. Hadzor is part of the Bowbrook Group of Parishes, which includes the neighbouring villages of Sale Green, Oddingley and Hanbury and nearby Huddington, Crowle, Tibberton and Himbleton. Frances Amelia (née Arthur), wife of Theodore Howard Galton, converted to Catholicism in 1862, followed a few months later by her husband. In 1877, the Galtons came into possession of Hadzor House. They opened a Catholic chapel in the house and arranged for Mass to be celebrated by a Passionist priest from Broadway. In 2003, a number of new houses were built on the borders of the village by developer Neil Grinnal. These are not granted direct access to the village, and have thus been dubbed 'New Hadzor' or 'the housing estate', not being considered part of the original village. A long campaign was led against this development under the banner 'keep Hadzor special', but failed to prevent around 70 houses being built. As a consequence of the development, however, Hadzor has since been awarded a village green on land formerly belonging to Hadzor Hall, a large hall formerly owned by Neil Grinnall. In 2016, local celebrity Tobias Thornes appeared on University Challenge, competing for Oriel College, Oxford and his vast knowledge of modern music became the high point.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
419 hectares |
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Population |
382 (2021) |
Density |
91 people/km2 |
Mean age |
42.2 |
Ward |
Bowbrook |
District |
Wychavon |
Postcodes |
WR9 |
ONS ID |
E04010396 |
Council
Contact details for Hadzor Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
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Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within Hadzor Parish.
Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Hadzor Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Hadzor Parish.
Local News
Hosted and licensed by Worcester News
Wychavon youngsters shine at W Factor talent contest
Published: 10th Mar 2016
Hosted and licensed by Bromsgrove Standard
Concern over 'late' plan for 300 homes in Hanbury Road
Published: 22nd Dec 2022
Hosted and licensed by Droitwich Standard
Plan for Droitwich's Chateau Impney site given the 'go ahead with conditions'
Published: 22nd Sep 2022