Little Comberton

Little Comberton
Little Comberton
Little Comberton
Location within Worcestershire
OS grid referenceSO966429
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townPERSHORE
Postcode districtWR10
PoliceWest Mercia
FireHereford and Worcester
AmbulanceWest Midlands

Little Comberton is a small village in Worcestershire, England. It is located 2.5 miles (4.0 km) to the southeast of Pershore.

The name Comberton derives from the Old English Cumbraingtūn meaning 'settlement connected with Cumbra'.[1]

The Rectorship of Little Comberton, Pershore, Worcestershire, was held by the Lowndes family continuously for 113 years.[2] The Rev. William Dobson Lowndes was Rector for 43 years,[2] and his father The Rev. Edward Spencer Lowndes also had been Rector,[2] and his grandfather The Rev. William Parker also had been Rector.[2]

Little Comberton has a village website: www.little-comberton.com.

See also: History of Worcestershire

References

  1. ^ "Little Comberton". Key to English Place-Names. The Institute for Name-Studies. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d The Worcester News, 21 March 1941, p.5
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