Coordinates: 52°11′38″N 1°57′38″W / 52.194°N 1.9606°W
| Abbots Morton | |
 Abbots Morton village |
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 Abbots Morton
Abbots Morton shown within Worcestershire |
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| Population | 153 [1] |
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| OS grid reference | SP027551 |
| - London | 93 miles (150 km) |
| Civil parish | Abbots Morton |
| District | Wychavon |
| Shire county | Worcestershire |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WORCESTER |
| Postcode district | WR7 |
| Dialling code | 01386 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Hereford and Worcester |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| EU Parliament | West Midlands |
| List of places: UK • England • Worcestershire | |
Abbots Morton is a village and civil parish in the English county of Worcestershire. It consists of approximately 70 dwellings and 250 people. It retains 4 mixed working farms within the village boundaries. The village was the country retreat for the Abbots of Evesham Abbey and the moat that surrounded their house is still visible. The village church is dedicated to St Peter and is over 1000 years old.
The hamlet of Morton Spirt lies east of the village.
History
Abbots Morton was listed as Mortune in the Domesday Book of 1086.[2]
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