# Cotheridge > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Cotheridge > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Cotheridge.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cotheridge > Source revision: 1320087819 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Village in Worcestershire, England This article needs more citations. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Cotheridge" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (July 2009) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Human settlement in England Cotheridge St. Leonard's Church Cotheridge Location within Worcestershire Population 269 (2021 census)[1] District Malvern Hills Shire county Worcestershire Region West Midlands Country England Sovereign state United Kingdom Post town Worcester Postcode district WR6 Police West Mercia Fire Hereford and Worcester Ambulance West Midlands UK Parliament West Worcestershire List of places UK England Worcestershire 52°11′37″N 2°18′52″W / 52.1936°N 2.3145°W / 52.1936; -2.3145 **Cotheridge** is a village and civil parish in the district of [Malvern Hills](/source/Malvern_Hills_(district)) in the county of [Worcestershire](/source/Worcestershire), England. It is 4 miles (6 km) west of the city of [Worcester](/source/Worcester%2C_England) and a mile north-east of the [Leigh Court railway station](/source/Leigh_Court_railway_station) on the [Great Western Railway](/source/Great_Western_Railway) on the opposite side of the [River Teme](/source/River_Teme). The [River Teme](/source/River_Teme) flows on the southern and south-western part of the village where the land is low-lying and is susceptible to flooding. The soil content is loam and clay with the [subsoil](/source/Subsoil) being [Keuper Marl](/source/Keuper_marl). The village is small with most of its residents being widespread. It is noted for its 12th century [St. Leonard's Church](/source/St._Leonard's_Church%2C_Cotheridge) and manor house. There have been many variations of the name over the centuries including *Coddanhrycce* (10th century); *Codderycce*, *Koderie*, and *Codrie* (11th century); *Kodere*, *Coddarycge* (12th century); *Codrigg*, *Coderigge*, *Codrugge* (13th century); Coterugge (14th century); *Coderych*, Coderiche (15/16th centuries); *Cotheridge*, *Cowtrige*, *Cowderidge* (17th century).[2] ## History See also: [History of Worcestershire](/source/History_of_Worcestershire) The name Cotheridge derives from the [Old English](/source/Old_English) *Coddahrycg* meaning 'Codda's [ridge](/source/Ridge)'.[3] At the time of the [Domesday Book](/source/Domesday_Book) it was known as *Codrie*. In 1086 it was mentioned as having a church, a mill, and a timber-framed court. The mill descended with the manor until the 16th century. The manor house known as [Cotheridge Court](/source/Cotheridge_Court) which dates back to at least the 16th century stands at the south-western part of the village. The 12th-century church of St. Leonard's stands not very far away, and is to this day a visitors centre. Cotheridge was in the upper division of [Doddingtree](/source/Doddingtree) Hundred.[4] Following the [Poor Law Amendment Act 1834](/source/Poor_Law_Amendment_Act_1834) Cotheridge Parish ceased to be responsible for maintaining the poor in its parish. This responsibility was transferred to [Martley Poor Law Union](/source/Martley_Poor_Law_Union).[5] ### Agriculture In 1304 there were two vineyards belonging to the manor. In the late 19th century the chief crops were wheat, beans, and hops with some land used for pasture.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-bua2021_1-0)** ["Cotheridge"](https://www.citypopulation.de/en/uk/westmidlands/admin/malvern_hills/E04010296__cotheridge/). *City population*. Retrieved 15 April 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** W.Page, [J. W. Willis-Bund](/source/J._W._Willis-Bund) (1924), [*A History of the County of Worcester*](http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=42891.) Retrieved 24 May 2009 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Cotheridge"](http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Worcestershire/Cotheridge). *Key to English Place-Names*. The Institute for Name-Studies. Retrieved 2 November 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** *Worcestershire Family History Guidebook*, Vanessa Morgan, 2011, p20 The History Press, Stroud, Gloucestershire. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** *Worcestershire Family History Guidebook*, Vanessa Morgan, 2011, p68 The History Press, Stroud, Gloucestershire. ## External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Cotheridge](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Cotheridge). - [\[1\]](https://archive.today/20130414225708/http://www.cotheridge.org/) Cotheridge web site v t e Settlements in Malvern Hills District Towns Malvern Tenbury Wells Upton upon Severn Villages Abberley Alfrick Pound Alfrick Astley Bank Street Barnards Green Baughton Bayton Berrow Green Berrow Birts Street Birtsmorton Bockleton Bowling Green Bransford Broadwas Bushley Callow End Castlemorton Clevelode Clifton upon Teme Clifton Cotheridge Croome D'Abitot Crowcroft Doddenham Draycott Dunley Dunstall Common Eardiston Earl's Croome Eastham Eldersfield Frith Common Frog Pool Great Witley Grimley Guarlford Hallow Hanley Castle Hanley Child Hanley Swan Hanley William Harpley High Green Hill Croome Hillhampton Holdfast Hollybush Holt Heath Horsham Kempsey Kenswick Kerswell Green Knighton on Teme Knightwick Kyre Leigh Sinton Leigh Lindridge Little Malvern Little Witley Longdon Lower Broadheath Lower Sapey Lulsley Madresfield Malvern Wells Mamble Martley Newland Newnham Bridge Noutard's Green Oldwood Orleton Pendock Pensax Poolbrook Powick Queenhill Ripple Rochford Rushwick Ryall Rye Cross Sankyns Green Severn Stoke Shelsley Beauchamp Shelsley Walsh Shrawley Stanford on Teme Stockton on Teme Stoke Bliss Suckley Upper Broadheath Upper Welland Welland West Malvern Wichenford Wyche Civil parishes Civil parishes in the Malvern Hills district This Worcestershire location article is a stub. 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