Northwick (Blockley), Worcestershire

Historical Description

Northwick, a hamlet in Blockley parish, Worcestershire, adjacent to Gloucestershire, 2 miles S of Chipping Campden. It gave the title of Baron to the family of Rushout. The title became extinct on the death of the third baron in 1887. Northwick Park, the chief residence, has richly wooded grounds.

Administration

The following is a list of the administrative units in which this place was either wholly or partly included.

Any dates in this table should be used as a guide only.

Directories & Gazetteers

We have transcribed the entry for Northwick (Blockley) from the following:

• Samuel Lewis' A Topographical Dictionary of England, by Samuel Lewis, seventh edition, published 1858. (Northwick)

Newspapers and Periodicals

The British Newspaper Archive have fully searchable digitised copies of the following newspapers covering Gloucestershire online:

• Gloucester Citizen
• Gloucester Journal
• Gloucestershire Chronicle
• Gloucestershire Echo
• Cheltenham Chronicle
• Cheltenham Looker-On

Visitations Heraldic

The Visitation of the county of Gloucester, 1623 is available on the Heraldry page.