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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Feckenham

  

Feckenham Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Feckenham

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Feckenham history

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Name

The village name has been recorded as Feccanhom (9th century), Feccheham (11th century) and Feckyngham in the 16th and 17th centuries. It has also been known as Feckeham, Feckaham, Fecham, and Flechenham in the 13th century.

Early and Medieval

Feckenham was the administrative centre for the royal forest. The area was a substantial forest covering much of Worcestershire, and was used by Norman royalty for hunting. The remains of one ancient hunting lodge are believed to lie beneath the village recreation ground.

17th century

Feckenham was disafforested in order for the Crown’s lands to be cleared, and placed in the possession of rich courtiers close to Charles I. The disturbances followed a pattern found in other Royal Forests across the West and Midlands. The previous site of the court and prison building at Bennet’s Bower was “planted with tobacco which grew very well, till the planting of it was prohibited by Act of Parliament”

Recent

Under the Local Government Act 1894 the civil parish was formed out of the part of Feckenham parish that was in the former Redditch Urban District.

You can visit Feckenham places with Walkfo Feckenham to hear history at Feckenham’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Feckenham has 10 places to visit in our interactive Feckenham map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Feckenham, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Feckenham places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Feckenham & the surrounding areas.

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Walkfo: Visit Feckenham Places Map
10 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Feckenham tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Feckenham

  

Best Feckenham places to visit

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Feckenham has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Feckenham’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Feckenham’s information audio spots:

Elcocks Brook Elcocks Brook (formally Elcock’s Brook) is a hamlet in Feckenham parish, southwest of Redditch, in Worcestershire, England.

Feckenham Forest Feckenham Forest was a royal forest, covering large parts of Worcestershire and Warwickshire. It was not entirely wooded, nor entirely the property of the King. The King had legal rights over game, wood and grazing within the forest. The forest boundaries were extended greatly during the reign of Henry II, expanding from 34 to 184 square miles.

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