How did the road get its name?
The Parks is so-called because is the site of the former deer park of Evesham Abbey.
When did housing development begin?
The oldest building dates back to about the 18th century. Another house was built in the 19th century, but the other few houses were built in the 20th century.
Numbering system
None of the houses have numbers.
Who lived on this road in the 19th and early 20th century?
This street on the 1841 census, 1851 census, 1861 census, 1871 census, 1881 census, 1891 census, 1901 census, 1911 census, 1921 census and 1939 Register.
Photo Surveys
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Entrance to The Parks, April 2006.
Sign for The Riverside Hotel, April 2006.
View from bridge over bypass on Offenham Road looking towards The Parks and Bengeworth, April 2006.