Bridge over the River Avon Bidford-on-Avon is a village and civil parish in the English county of Warwickshire.
Location
Bidford-on-Avon village is, as its name suggests, situated on the River Avon, some 7 miles downstream of Stratford-upon-Avon and about the same distance upstream of Evesham. The village grew up around an ancient ford, now replaced by a narrow stone bridge, on the Ryknild Street roman road, now a minor country road to Honeybourne 4 miles to the south. To the north Alcester is about 4 miles away, Redditch 10 miles away and Birmingham 25 miles away.
Grid reference: SP099518 (http://getamap.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/getamap/frames.htm?mapAction=gaz&gazName=g&gazString=SP099518)
Local Government
Bidford-on-Avon is a civil parish with an elected parish council. It falls within the the areas of Stratford-on-Avon District Council and Warwickshire County Council. All three councils are responsible for different aspects of local government.
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