Cleve Prior

Cleeve Prior
Cleeve Prior Cleeve Prior shown within Worcestershire
District	Wychavon
Shire county	Worcestershire
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Police	West Mercia
Fire	Hereford and Worcester
Ambulance	West Midlands
EU Parliament	West Midlands
List of places UK England Worcestershire 52°08′32″N 1°52′31″W / 52.14236°N 1.875174°W / 52.14236; -1.875174Coordinates: 52°08′32″N 1°52′31″W / 52.14236°N 1.875174°W / 52.14236; -1.875174

Cleeve Prior is a village in the Vale of Evesham Worcestershire, England. It is situated on the cliff (Cleeve) on the Worcestershire/Warwickshire border above the river Avon. There are many picturesque houses made from the local lias stone, including the Kings Arms public house and the 150-year-old school. The church is dedicated to St. Andrew, and has 6 bells which are rung for the parish service each Sunday. The name cleeve comes from the Saxon word for cliff and the prior was a medieval monastery which was destroyed during the Reformation.

http://www.cleeveprior.org.uk/