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Coordinates: 52°12′33″N 2°16′24″W / 52.209171°N 2.273226°W
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  Broadheath shown within Worcestershire |
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| District | Malvern Hills |
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| Shire county | Worcestershire |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Hereford and Worcester |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| European Parliament | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | West Worcestershire |
| List of places: UK • England • Worcestershire | |
Broadheath with Lower Broadheathis a civil parish officially known as Lower Broadheath, in the Malvern Hills district of Worcestershire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 1,713. The parish also includes and Upper Broadheath, which are about 3 miles north-west of Worcester.
Broadheath is the birth place of Sir Edward Elgar, one of England's greatest composers.
There are many housing estates in the village, including the Jacomb estate (Jacomb Road, Jacomb Drive, Jacomb Close and Rectory Close).
The village has a village hall, church, post office and shop, a village green (containing a football pitch, running track and many children's play areas) and a large village common. There is also a primary school (Broadheath C.E. Primary School). The school contains around 150 children, from the age of four up to eleven. There are also three pubs in the village.
External links
- Lower Broadheath official web site.
- The Church (photos) at Lower Broadheath. Retrieved 23 May 2009
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