Stoke, Severn (St. Denis)

STOKE, SEVERN (St. Denis), a parish, in the union of Upton, Lower division of the hundred of Pershore, Upton and W. divisions of the county of Worcester, 3 miles (N. by E.) from Upton; containing 744 inhabitants. The parish is situated on the left bank of the river Severn, and intersected by the road between Worcester and Tewkesbury. It presents some pleasing scenery, and consists of 3230 acres, about two-thirds pasture land, the remainder producing wheat, beans, barley, seeds, and great quantities of fruit. Besides the village of Severn-Stoke, are the small villages of Kinnersley, Sandford, and Clifton; and among the many respectable houses is Severn-Bank, the fine seat of the Earl of Coventry. The living is a rectory, valued in the king's books at £21. 17. 4.; net income, £746; patron, the Earl of Coventry. The church, situated on the south-west side of the village, is an ancient edifice with a tower. A market and a fair were granted by Edward II., but both of them have been long disused.