Kingsford is a large hamlet in Worcestershire, England.

Kingsford
Castle Hill Farm
Kingsford Location within Worcestershire
OS grid reference	SO822816
Civil parish	Wolverley and Cookley
District	Wyre Forest
Shire county	Worcestershire
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	KIDDERMINSTER
Postcode district	DY11
Police	West Mercia
Fire	Hereford and Worcester
Ambulance	West Midlands
UK Parliament	Wyre Forest
List of places UK England Worcestershire 52.43295°N 2.26215°W / 52.43295; -2.26215

Location

Kingsford is located one mile (1.6 km) north of the village of Wolverley, Worcestershire, to the north of Kidderminster. It is the northernmost settlement in the county, forming part of the border with Staffordshire and is 2 miles southwest of Kinver.

History and amenities

Kingsford was a separate manor from the rest of Wolverley, and was formerly in the hundred of Halfshire, whereas the rest of the parish was in Oswaldslow.

Adjacent to Kingsford is Kingsford Country Park.[1] The park comprises 200 acres (81 ha) and has many woodland and forest walks named after woodland birds such as the Robin Trail, Nuthatch Trail etc. The Worcestershire Way waymarked long-distance footpath passes through the park.[2] Kinver Edge adjoins the country park on its north.

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kingsford, Worcestershire.

• Kingsford Country Park info from Worcestershire County Council

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