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Inkberrow is a village in Worcestershire, England.

Roman Inkberrow
Excavations have identified late-Roman motif bracelets within the village.

Medieval Inkberrow
During the Dark Ages, Inkberrow was established as an early minster, despite its small size compared to neighbouring parishes. Its importance was due to its role as a stopping-place between Mercian population centres, such as Hereford and Leicester, or Prestbury and Tamworth. It was situated between the Roman roads of Icknield Street and the Alcester-Droitwich saltway. It became part of the Diocese of Worcester.

Patrick Sims-Williams identifies Inkberrow as the place known as Penintanham, which was given by Oshere of Hwicce to Abbess Cuthswith for the construction of a monastery in the 690s. The name Penintanham (properly read as Pen-Intanham) is derived from the ancient British or old Welsh pen, meaning "hill". Intan, the genitive of the personal name Inta, occurs in Intanbeorgas: this is the original name of the village, meaning "Inta's hills". Sims-Williams further suggests that Cuthswith's successor was the Cyneburg who received the nearby village of Bradley from Æthelbald of Mercia between 723 and 737. In a series of eighth and ninth century charters, three successive bishops of Worcester confirmed agreement with Wulfheard, son of Cussa, that he could hold land at Inkberrow and Bradley for life. In 977, Oswald of Worcester leased one hide at Inkberrow, which increased to four hides in 984.

By 1023, Bishop Æthelstan of Hereford, had interest in the smaller of Inkberrow's two manors. He attended court in Worcestershire between 1012 and 1023 to maintain his claim that he had bought five hides of land at Inkberrow from Leofric of Blackwell, with the Diocese of Worcester listed as the ultimate landlord. In 1086, Bishop Robert of Hereford, held the larger manor as tenant-in-chief and the smaller manor as a tenant of Wulfstan, Bishop of Worcester. During the 12th century, Inkberrow was run as a single manor. It remained under Hereford's control until the 1170s when Bishop Robert of Hereford granted it to John, son of John Marshal, in exchange for service of a knight and land in Wiltshire. The church remained under control of Hereford, however.

Early modern period
Following the Toleration Act in 1688, Inkberrow's churchwardens reported that "very many persons since the Toleration Act neglect all public worship".

20th century
During the Cold War, one of 26 nuclear bunkers in Herefordshire and Worcestershire was built within the village and staffed by the Royal Observer Corps. The bunker was opened in 1962 and closed in 1991.

Governance
Inkberrow is a village and civil parish governed at the lowest tier by Inkberrow Parish Council. It comprises various hamlets, being: • Little Inkberrow

• Holberrow Green

• Morton-under-Hill

Inkberrow falls within the Redditch constituency within the UK Parliament.

Geography
Inkberrow is situated within a series of around sixty grassland sites stretching from Pershore to Astwood Bank. In 2011, three wildflower meadows were purchased for £49,100 by the Worcestershire Wildlife Trust, using the National Lottery Heritage Fund. The meadows, known as Sands Meadows, were designated a Local Wildlife Site in 1990, and are home to the brown hairstreak butterfly.

Economy
In 2002, plans to construct a Terrestrial Trunked Radio mast within the village were abandoned following protests.

Culture
In 2017, Inkberrow declared itself a "village of culture" and began a year-long arts festival.

The Archers
The Old Bull, one of the pubs in Inkberrow, is said to be the inspiration for The Bull pub in the BBC radio series The Archers. Other areas of Worcestershire, including Hanbury Hall, have been linked to the show. The village has since become a tourist hotspot for fans of the radio series.

Education
Inkberrow has been home to a mixed-sex school since at least 1891, when there were 63 pupils and 22 infants attending.