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Peopleton

Peopleton is a village and civil parish in the Wychavon district of Worcestershire, England. In 2001 the parish had a population of 640, with 245 households.

Peopleton is located about 7 miles (11 km) south east of Worcester and 3 miles (5 km) north of Pershore. The parish is bounded by Bow Brook to the west, Piddle Brook to the east and the A44 to the south.

The parish is bounded by the parishes of White Ladies Aston, Upton Snodsbury, Naunton Beauchamp, Throckmorton, Pinvin, Drakes Broughton & Wadborough and Stoulton.

Peopleton is in the Upton Snodsbury electoral ward.

The village church is dedicated to Saint Nicholas, and is in the Anglican Diocese of Worcester. It dates from the 13th century with modifications in the 14th and 19th centuries.

Opposite the church in the centre of the village lies the Crown Inn public house.

The tin at the Cricket Ground is where items such as cricket ball, stump (cricket), roller (agricultural tool) and beers can be found, this is a valuable part of the cricketing society of Peopleton

In December 2010 the long-established village shop and post office became a community shop, with a legal structure based on the Plunkett Foundation rules. In February 2011 it was featured on an edition of the BBC Countryfile programme focusing on Worcestershire . A tea room was opened during celebrations of the first anniversary of the community shop in December 2011.

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