Evesham Town Trail

In 2022 a small booklet was produced, updating an earlier one, providing a walk around the town's most significant heritage features.  It is illustrated with lots of photographs. There are descriptions of the various buildings and features of interest. There is a map to enable visitors to find their way around the trail.

It is available at the Tourist Information Centre for £1.50 or can be downloaded from the link below.

Drinking Fountain

The  Society sometimes gets involved in projects. One of the most interesting ones is the old Drinking Fountain by the roundabout at the junction of Broadway Road with Elm Road.  Some years ago, the Society arranged to have the lettering repainted so now it can be read and the historical significance of the fountain can be understood.  

The next step was to bring back the old horse trough that had spent many years in the Almonry Museum Garden. The Town Council has taken on the task of planting up the trough, work that is carried out when their 'green team' redoes the planting beds on the adjacent roundabout. An information sign, replacement seat and new litter bin have been added to the area. This work was completed in 2022 and has made this corner of Bengeworth just a bit nicer.  Financial support was provided by the Highways Authority, the County Councillor's special funds, Wychavon District Council and Evesham Town Council; the Society made all of the arrangements for the project and sought both the necessary consents and the funding.

Eof Statue

The statue in the Market Square near the entrance to the Natwest Bank is controversial. Whatever its merits as a work of art, it is an enigma for visitors unfamiliar with the Eof legend.

As a result of a Civic Society initiative an explanatory panel, funded jointly by the Civic and Historical Societies, has been erected at the entrance to the Square recounting the legend and explaining its significance.