Evesham

American  

[eev-shuhm, ee-shuhm, ee-suhm] / ˈiv ʃəm, ˈi ʃəm, ˈi səm /

noun

1. a town in Hereford and Worcester county, in W England: battle 1265.

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Evesham British  

/ ˈiːvʃəm /

noun

1. a town in W central England, in W Worcestershire, on the River Avon: scene of the Battle of Evesham in 1265 (Lord Edward's defeat of Simon de Montfort and the barons); centre of the Vale of Evesham , famous for market gardens and orchards. Pop: 22 179 (2001)

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Evesham

Tara Costellow, who runs the Axolotl and Reptile Rescue Centre in Evesham, Worcestershire, said they were "majestic animals" but could be "overwhelming".

From BBC ● Apr. 26, 2026

Sam Coton, from Evesham, Worcestershire, set up Better Me, Better You to help school students cope with the pressures of social media and exams.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2025

Emergency teams were called to HMP Long Lartin in South Littleton, near Evesham, Worcestershire, on Friday just before 08:40 BST.

From BBC ● May 30, 2025

The Crafter's Companion store, in Chesterfield, was shut by administrators on 7 January, leaving 10 people redundant, but the Evesham base, in Worcestershire, has remained open.

From BBC ● Jan. 18, 2025

My family'd follow Mercy Watt's old man gaff-catchin' round the Vale of Evesham, down the Severn Valley, tradin' horses with other Romanies an' farmers an' breeders an' that.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell