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.
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 Tibberton - ribbon development | |
  Tibberton Location within Worcestershire | |
| Population | 482 (2001 census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SO903572 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Droitwich |
| Postcode district | WR9 |
| Dialling code | 01905 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Hereford and Worcester |
| Ambulance | West 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
- "Area selected: Wychavon (Non-Metropolitan District)". Neighbourhood Statistics: Full Dataset View. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 16 June 2010.
- Noake, John (1901). Noake's guide to Worcestershire. London : Longman. p. 57.
- "St Peter ad Vincula, Tibberton". A Church Near You. The Church of England. Retrieved 16 June 2010.
- Noake, John (1 January 1868). Noake's guide to Worcestershire. London : Longman (published 1901). p. 58.
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