Cookhill is a village and civil parish in Worcestershire, England, on the county border near Alcester. It is close to a former Cistercian priory of the same name.

History

In the Domesday Book; Cookhill is mentioned as being in the Hundred of Ash in the County of Worcestershire. The total population was of five households - 2 smallholders, 2 slaves and 1 burgess.

Notable houses

Churches

Politics

Cookhill has been represented since 4th July 2024 by Chris Bloore of the Labour Party as part of the Redditch County Constituency, and is part of the South Redditch ward of Worcestershire County Council represented by Conservative Cllr. Anthony Hopkins. Representatives on Wychavon District Council are Cllr's Audrey Steel and David Wilkinson.

Roads

Within the village the major roads are; Salt Way, Brandheath Lane, Wood Lane, Church Lane (leading onto Cladswell Lane, Mearse Lane and Dogbut Lane), Chamberlain Lane, Oaktree Lane and Chapel Lane, all running off the A441 main Evesham Road. The A441 used to continue beyond the junction with the A422 towards Evesham but this has been downgraded to the B4088. The village is served by bus service 149 Worcester–Redditch operated by Diamond. This previously continued to Birmingham as service 150.

Public houses

Notable residents