place

Wood Norton Hall

BBC offices, studios and buildingsBuildings and structures in WorcestershireEmergency management in the United KingdomGrade II* listed buildings in WorcestershireHotels in Worcestershire
Nuclear bunkers in the United Kingdom
Original entrance and lodge to Wood Norton geograph.org.uk 525845
Original entrance and lodge to Wood Norton geograph.org.uk 525845

Wood Norton Hall is a Grade II* listed Victorian stately home to the northwest of Evesham, Worcestershire, England. It was the last home in England of Prince Philippe, Duke of Orléans, who claimed the throne of France. Used by the BBC during World War II as a station for listening to enemy radio broadcasts and an emergency broadcasting centre, it became the accommodation for the BBC's engineering training college that grew up in its grounds. The BBC retained purpose-built facilities in the grounds for technical training after selling the Hall, which became a hotel.

Excerpt from the Wikipedia article Wood Norton Hall (License: CC BY-SA 3.0, Authors, Images).

Wood Norton Hall
Worcester Road, Wychavon Norton and Lenchwick

Geographical coordinates (GPS) Address Phone number Website Nearby Places
placeShow on map

Wikipedia: Wood Norton HallContinue reading on Wikipedia

Geographical coordinates (GPS)

Latitude Longitude
N 52.122216666667 ° E -1.9767 °
placeShow on map

Address

The Wood Norton

Worcester Road
WR11 4YB Wychavon, Norton and Lenchwick
England, United Kingdom
mapOpen on Google Maps

Phone number

call+441386765611

Website
thewoodnorton.com

linkVisit website

Original entrance and lodge to Wood Norton geograph.org.uk 525845
Original entrance and lodge to Wood Norton geograph.org.uk 525845
Share experience

Nearby Places

Cropthorne
Cropthorne

Cropthorne is a village and civil parish in Worcestershire, England within the Vale of Evesham, and on the North-west edge of the Cotswolds. It is approximately 13 miles (21 km) southeast of Worcester, 19 miles (31 km) north of Cheltenham, and 18 miles (29 km) southwest of Stratford-upon-Avon. Cropthorne has a population of 603, in 237 households (2001 census). Located on a small ridge overlooking the River Avon, its ancient orchards sweep down to the river and offer clear, unbroken views across the vale to the Malvern Hills in the distance. It is featured in the Domesday Book, and St Michael's Church dates back to the 12th century. The church is a Grade I listed building. The village has many unique examples of timber-framed thatched cottages from the 16th and 17th centuries, and about half the village is designated as a Conservation area. The village has a Site of Special Scientific Interest, Cropthorne New Inn Section. Cropthorne has a primary school that serves Cropthorne and the neighbouring village of Charlton. It currently has two pubs The Bell Inn and The New Inn, both offering food and guest accommodation. The village of Fladbury is situated on the opposite bank of the river, and the two communities are linked by the Jubilee Bridge. The Anglican parishes of Fladbury, Hill and Moor and Cropthorne are combined, with a single rector looking after all of the churches. Children from Cropthorne First School, may go on to Bredon Hill Middle School, then Prince Henry's High School in Evesham. Cropthorne has a large playing field (the Sheppey), with a village hall and children's play area. Youth activities centre on the Sheppey Junior Sports Club, which has junior football teams from U9 to U13. An adult football team also plays on the Sheppey. In the year 2000 Cropthorne won the best kept medium village award.