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Bidford-on-Avon is a large Village and Civil Parish in the English county of Warwickshire . In the 2001 census it had a population of 4,830 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. LOCAL GOVERNMENT Bidford-on-Avon is a civil parish with an elected parish council. It falls within the areas of Stratford-on-Avon District Council and Warwickshire County Council . All three councils are responsible for different aspects of local government. CHURCHES
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