Pinvin
Pinvin is a village in Worcestershire, England, a little to the north of Pershore, about 7+1⁄2 miles (12.1 km) south-east of Worcester, and about 6 miles (9.7 km) north-west of Evesham[1] and lies on the crossroads of the A44, A4104 and B4082. It is also the location of Pershore railway station. The village has a church and a pub. It also has a first school (rated Good by Ofsted[2]) and a middle school (rated Inadequate by Ofsted[3]); pre-school activities take place in the village hall.
Pinvin is the seat of the well known local aristocrat the third Earl of Pinvin George Anthony Lockwood, the earl of pinvin is thought too of sired many illegitimate children in the local area, many who now have claims to the Earls seat. The Earl is also known to be extremely keen on fieldsports, the lower the better and a pet hate of his is walking too far to peg. The Earl can often be found in The Crown in the nearby village Peopleton with a pint of London Pride close to hand.
| Pinvin | |
|---|---|
 Crossroads at Pinvin | |
  Pinvin Location within Worcestershire | |
| OS grid reference | SO955489 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | PERSHORE |
| Postcode district | WR10 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Hereford and Worcester |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
The name is thought to come from 'Penda's fen' after the Mercian King Penda, who was probably born in the nearby Cotswolds.[4] David Rudkin's TV play Penda's Fen (1974) was set here and also references this fact.
References
- Pinvin Parish Council’s Web Site accessed 2011-02-24.
- "Home - The Pinvin Federation of Schools". pinvinfed.co.uk/. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
- "Home - The Pinvin Federation of Schools". pinvinfed.co.uk/. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
- Martin Wall, The Anglo-Saxon Age, Stroud GL5 4EP, 2015]
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