Rushwick
In the 2011 census, the population of the parish was 1,155.
Rushwick village has been circumvented by the Western By-pass, reducing through traffic, making it much quieter compared with previous times. It has one pub inside the village, and one on the outskirts. An organic meat and vegetable shop can be found in the south of the village. There is also a preschool and a primary school.
The parish church, dedicated to St Thomas, was originally built as a private chapel in the 1840s, but was rebuilt on the main Bromyard road, in the village of Crown East, in 1876. It is a grade II listed building.
Rushwick Cricket Club, with its three Worcester Cricket League teams, Sunday and Evening League sides, and Junior teams from Under-9 to Under-16 age-groups, is situated in Upper Wick, at the Alf Tolley Memorial Ground.
The parish has a parish council, the lowest level of local government.
References
- ^ "Welcome to Rushwick Parish Council". Worcester County Council. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Rushwick parish (E04010336)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics.
- ^ "St Thomas". www.achurchnearyou.com. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Thomas (1301020)". National Heritage List for England.
- ^ "Rushwick CC". rushwick.play-cricket.com. Retrieved 2 June 2023.