Hanley Swan
Hanley Swan is a small village in the English county of Worcestershire. It lies in the Malvern Hills district, between the towns of Malvern (two miles [3.2 km] away) and Upton-upon-Severn (approximately three miles [5 km] away). Together with the nearby village of Hanley Castle, its population is about 1500. The traditional English village centre includes a village green and pond, a pub,a Social Club and a village stores. Hanley Swan won the 2009 Calor Herefordshire and Worcestershire Village of the Year competition, a heat of the national Village of the year competition. Hanley Swan was an inspiration for the setting of the novel Black Swan Green by David Mitchell.[1]
| Hanley Swan | |
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 Village green with pond and Swan Inn | |
  Hanley Swan Location within Worcestershire | |
| OS grid reference | SO813428 |
| • London | 97 mi (156 km) SE |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WORCESTER |
| Postcode district | WR8 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Hereford and Worcester |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hanley Swan. |
- Benefice of Hanley Castle with Hanley Swan and Welland Official web page of the Diocese of Worcester.
- The Hanley Swan & Hanley Castle web site
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