Tibberton, Worcestershire

Tibberton is a village in Worcestershire, England. It is located around 4 miles north-east of Worcester and less than a mile from junction 6 of the M5 motorway. The Worcester and Birmingham Canal passes just to the north of the village.

Tibberton

Tibberton - ribbon development
Tibberton
Location within Worcestershire
Population482 (2001 census)[1]
OS grid referenceSO903572
Civil parish
  • Tibberton
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDroitwich
Postcode districtWR9
Dialling code01905
PoliceWest Mercia
FireHereford and Worcester
AmbulanceWest Midlands

Tibberton was once known as Tidbrichtingtone and formerly belonged to the bishop of Worcester's manor of Northwick. Ownership was subsequently passed to the Priory of Worcester.[2]

The unusual dedication of Tibberton's Church of England parish church to St. Peter ad Vincula[3] ("St. Peter in Chains") is derived from the ancient Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli in Rome. A poem was associated with the church stating "A stone church, a wooden steeple. A drunken parson, a wicked people."[4]

References
  1. "Area selected: Wychavon (Non-Metropolitan District)". Neighbourhood Statistics: Full Dataset View. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 16 June 2010.
  2. Noake, John (1901). Noake's guide to Worcestershire. London : Longman. p. 57.
  3. "St Peter ad Vincula, Tibberton". A Church Near You. The Church of England. Retrieved 16 June 2010.
  4. Noake, John (1 January 1868). Noake's guide to Worcestershire. London : Longman (published 1901). p. 58.

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