The development of the parishes of Badsey and Aldington since 1807

This major village history project ran from 2005 to 2007. It was led by Maureen Spinks for the Badsey Society. Here we report on how the project was run and on its outcomes. We are grateful to our partner, the Worcestershire County Council Archaeology Service, to the Local Heritage Initiative and to the Heritage Lottery Fund and Nationwide Building Society for funding the project.

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About the project

Details of the project

Overview

Launch night

How the maps were copied

Local people who worked on the project

End of project meeting

About the Badsey Society

The project in pictures

Some outcomes

An historical description of every single road, street and lane in the parishes

Overview of the development of the parishes

A survey of bridges in the parishes

Aerial photographs 2006

Our partners - the WCC Archaeology Service

Worcestershire County Council Archaeology Service

Tithe and Inclosure Maps project

The role of the Worcestershire Historic Environment and Archaeology Service in the project

Creating a digital tithe or enclosure map

The Aldington Enclosure
1807 - 1808

Images of the 1807 Aldington enclosure map

Aldington Award schedules 1808

Digitised Aldington enclosure map from the WCC GIS website

Aldington Act of Parliament 1807

The Badsey Enclosure
1812 - 1815

Images of the 1812 Badsey enclosure map

Badsey Award schedules 1815

Digitised Badsey enclosure map from the WCC GIS website

Additional notes on the Badsey map

Badsey Act of Parliament 1812

 

The Badsey Society is grateful for a grant received from the Local Heritage Initiative in order to fund the project. The Local Heritage Initiative is a national grant scheme that helps local groups to investigate, explain and care for their local landscape, landmarks, traditions and culture. The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) provides the grant but the scheme is a partnership, administered by the Countryside Agency with additional funding from Nationwide Building Society.
 

Badsey is a large working village in Worcestershire, England. Aldington is a smaller village in the same parish. The Badsey Society exists to promote the understanding and study of the villages and the surrounding area. The Enclosure Map Project traces the development of the villages since the publication of enclosure maps in 1807 and 1812. The Society is grateful for a grant received from the Local Heritage Initiative. Updated 18 January 2013. Email History@badsey.net.