Pinvin is a village in Worcestershire, England, a little to the north of Pershore, about 7 1⁄2 miles (12.1 km) south-east of Worcester, and about 6 miles (9.7 km) north-west of Evesham[1] and lies on the crossroads of the A44, A4104 and B4082. It is also the location of Pershore railway station. The village has a church, a grocery store and a pub. It also has a first school and a middle school (both rated Good by Ofsted[2]); pre-school activities take place in the village hall.
The name is thought to come from 'Penda's fen' after the Mercian King Penda, who was probably born in the nearby Cotswolds.[3] David Rudkin's TV play Penda's Fen (1974) was set here and also references this fact.
References
- ^ Pinvin Parish Council’s Web Site accessed 2011-02-24.
- ^ "Home - The Pinvin Federation of Schools". www.tpfos.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-12-15.
- ^ Martin Wall, The Anglo-Saxon Age, Stroud GL5 4EP, 2015]
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