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Evesham

American

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

noun

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

Evesham British

/ ˈiːvʃəm /

noun

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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The MP for Droitwich and Evesham, Nigel Huddlestone, said he was "very concerned by the ongoing activities at Stone Arrow Farm".

From BBC • Dec. 11, 2025

The "lads" first met at Prince Henry's School in Evesham in 1953 and when they left in 1960 they got together for a farewell pint, but did not want to say goodbye.

From BBC • Nov. 7, 2024

Areas with an increase included Evesham, Droitwich, and Malvern.

From BBC • Aug. 22, 2024

Rebecca Halbach, 35, and Brandon Leconey, 32, were arrested Monday in Evesham, a suburb of Philadelphia.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 30, 2023

You sometimes see Mrs. Evesham in Mr. Rhydd's, buying old people's shopping like Duraglit and that toothpaste that tastes of Germolene.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

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