Huddington

Huddington
Huddington Court
Huddington
Location within Worcestershire
Civil parish
  • Huddington
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDroitwich
Postcode districtWR9
PoliceWest Mercia
FireHereford and Worcester
AmbulanceWest Midlands
UK Parliament

Huddington is a village in Worcestershire, England.

Location

Huddington is located 5 miles (8.0 km) east of Worcester and 5 miles (8.0 km) south east of Droitwich Spa.

History & Amenities

The name Huddington derives from the Old English Hudaingtūn meaning 'settlement connected with Huda'.[1]

Huddington is associated with Huddington Court and the Worcestershire element in the Gunpowder Plot.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Huddington". Key to English Place-Names. The Institute for Name-Studies. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
  2. ^ Historic England, "Huddington Court (1081215)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 7 February 2018
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