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Church Lench is a small village and parish, situate about 5 miles from Evesham, and 9 from Worcester, containing in 1851 a population of 224 inhabitants.

Atch Lench is a small hamlet, about half a mile from the village, containing 77 inhabitants in 1851.

Sheriff’s Lench is another small hamlet, adjoining Atch Lench, comprising only a few farms and cottages, with a population, in 1851, of 92 inhabitants.

The Church is a stone building, with nave, chancel, and south aisle. At the western end is a large square tower, and two bells. The building is in the Gothic style of architecture. The chancel has recently been rebuilt, and is very large. The windows are of stained glass, and the centre of the eastern window represents the Crucifixion. The living is a Rectory, in the patronage of the Lord Chancellor. Rev. Martin Amphlett, M.A., Rector; Mr. John Weston, Clerk. Service – 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.
There is a small Baptist Chapel at Atch Lench. Rev. Stephen Dunn, Minister. Service – 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.
There is a Sunday School in the parish, at which about twenty children attend.

DIRECTORY

Amphlett Rev. Martin, M.A., Rector, Rectory
Toveys The Misses, Bank House
Archer Joseph, tailor and beer retailer, Royal Oak
Beasley George, wheelwright and carpenter
Brookes George, wheelwright and carpenter
Bullock John, blacksmith
Corbett Miss E., preparatory day and boarding school
Crosswell William, shopkeeper
Ellison William, shopkeeper
Greening Henry, shoe maker
Moore John, shopkeeper
Tovey John, farmer and maltster
Tovey Thomas, farmer
Tovey William, farmer
Watcham Thomas, Police Officer, Station

Atch Lench

Dunn Rev. Stephen, Baptist Minister, Chapel House
Bomford Joseph, farmer
Bomford Thomas, farmer

Sheriff’s Lench

Smithen Benjamin, farmer, The Manor House
Bomford Joseph, farmer

Source: Billings Directory of Worcestershire 1855