In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Knightwick like this:
KNIGHTWICK, a parish in Martley district, Worcester; on the river Teme, at the boundary with Hereford, 4 miles SW by W of Martley, and 4½ WNW of Bransford Road r. station. It contains Knightsford Bridge, which has a post office under Worcester. Acres, 858. Real property, £1, 635. Pop., 166. ...
Houses, 32. The manor belongs to John Williams, Esq. The scenery is beautiful. There are brick and tile works. The living is a rectory, united with the chapelry of Doddenham, in the diocese of Worcester. Value, £300. * Patron, the Dean and Chapter of Worcester. The old church is now used only for burial services; and the new one stands at Knightsford Bridge, was built in 1856, and is in the decorated English style. Charities, £6.
Knightwick through time
Knightwick is now part of Malvern Hills district. Click here for graphs and data of how Malvern Hills has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Knightwick itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Knightwick, in Malvern Hills and Worcestershire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/9929
Date accessed: 16th April 2024
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