Ward in Wyre Forest, Worcestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.354, -2.292 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 80 72 |
| Dialling code: | 01299 (Bewdley) |
Lickhill is an electoral ward in the district of Wyre Forest, in Worcestershire, England, sitting where suburban fringes meet rolling farmland. The ward covers a mix of housing and agricultural land on the edges of Kidderminster and close to Stourport-on-Severn, with easy views towards the River Severn valley and the nearby woodlands that give the district its name.
Locally the area feels semi-rural, with long-standing farmsteads, village halls and local pubs alongside newer housing; economically many residents commute into Kidderminster or further afield, while the wider district still bears the imprint of the historic carpet and light-industrial trades. It’s valued for countryside access and community events, and like many fringe wards it balances pressures for development and affordable housing with a desire to conserve landscape and local character, with attractions such as the nearby Severn Valley Railway adding to its appeal.
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