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Upton upon Severn

Upton-upon-Severn
UptonUponSevernHighStreet(PhilipHalling)Apr2006.jpg
High Street
Upton-upon-Severn is located in Worcestershire
Upton-upon-Severn
Upton-upon-Severn
Upton-upon-Severn shown within Worcestershire
Population 2,881 (2011)
OS grid reference SO852405
• London 114 miles (183 km)
Civil parish
  • Upton-upon-Severn
District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Worcester
Postcode district WR8
Dialling code 01684
Police West Mercia
Fire Hereford and Worcester
Ambulance West Midlands
EU Parliament West Midlands
UK Parliament
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UK
England
Worcestershire
52°03′47″N 2°12′54″W / 52.063°N 2.215°W / 52.063; -2.215Coordinates: 52°03′47″N 2°12′54″W / 52.063°N 2.215°W / 52.063; -2.215

Upton-upon-Severn (or Upton-on-Severn, locally simply Upton) is a small town and civil parish in the Malvern Hills District of Worcestershire, England. The 2011 census recorded a population of 2,881 making it the smallest town in the county.

Upton is situated on the west bank of the River Severn and is located 5 miles (8.0 km) southeast of Malvern. The town has a distinctive tower and copper-clad cupola – known locally as the "Pepperpot" – the only surviving remnant of a former church.

Until the later half of the 20th century, the bridge at Upton was the only one across the River Severn between Worcester and Tewkesbury; the present bridge was built in 1940.Oliver Cromwell's soldiers crossed the Severn here to win the battle of Upton before the main Battle of Worcester in the English Civil War.

The population of the civil parish in 2011 was recorded at 2,881 – an increase from 2,859 recorded in 2001. The parish extends westward from the town, including the settlement at Tunnel Hill, but does not include the village of Ryall located close to the town, on the other side of the river. Upton is in the West Worcestershire parliamentary constituency.

Low-lying areas of Upton suffered serious flooding in 2000. In the 2007 floods, levels exceeded those in 2000, and the town was inaccessible by road. The town's main built up area lies on slightly higher ground than the surrounding countryside, and becomes an island during severe floods.

The town has three major music festivals, with the spring folk festival, and the summer jazz and blues festivals.


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