Hampton, Worcestershire

Hampton

Parish Church
Hampton
 Hampton shown within Worcestershire
DistrictWychavon
Shire countyWorcestershire
RegionWest Midlands
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town EVESHAM
Postcode district WR11
Dialling code 01386
Police West Mercia
Fire Hereford and Worcester
Ambulance West Midlands
EU Parliament West Midlands
List of places
UK
England
Worcestershire

Coordinates: 52°05′15″N 1°57′57″W / 52.087523°N 1.965823°W / 52.087523; -1.965823

Hampton is an area of Evesham in Worcestershire, England having formerly been a separate village.

It is linked to the nearby town of Evesham by the ancient Hampton Ferry.

Hampton floods July 2007

There was major flooding within Hampton in July 2007 in which most of village became isolated due to water covering all sides of the town. During this event many trucks and lorries were trapped within the village. This also happened to be the day in which the Hampton Spar reopened and nearly all the shop's supply of food was bought.

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