There are 24 historic buildings, monuments and sites listed by
Historic England in the parish.
Church of St John the Baptist The church of
St John the Baptist in Fladbury is a
Grade I listed church in the village centre. It has been a site of Christian worship since monks settled here in 691AD when
Ethelred, King of Mercia, made a grant of land to Oftfor the then
Bishop of Worcester. The monks later moved on to found the monastery that became
Evesham Abbey. There was possibly a church at Fladbury in 1086, as there was then a priest there. On 14 May 1448, Eleanor, wife of Sir John
Throckmorton and her son, Thomas, obtained licence to found the parish church. Sir John Throckmorton of Throckmorton Manor, Knt., (d. 12 April 1445) was later interred in a large altar tomb in Fladbury Church. No trace of the early Saxon building remains, and the present building dates from the 12th century, with only the base of the tower dating back to Norman times. The church was rebuilt in 1340 with significant restorations taking place during Victorian times. The family of Worcester architect,
Frederick Preedy, lived in Fladbury and there is much of his work in the church. He added the chancel and vestry in 1864 and completed a major restoration in 1871. Most of the 19th century fittings are designed by him together with 10 stained glass windows, mainly family memorials. There are several stained-glass memorial windows, one representing the coats of arms of seven knights slain at the battle of Evesham in 1265. This church is one of the few in Worcestershire which contains memorial brasses. The
Nicholson organ dates from 1837. The church also contains many medieval, and later, monuments to local families. There have been bells in Fladbury Church since 1500. The
Sanctus Bell, one of only three in the
Worcestershire Diocese, was cast by William Culverdon of London in c1520. There were three bells in the tower in 1552. A new ring of six bells was cast by William Bagley of Chacombe and installed in 1700. They were replaced in 1870 by a new ring cast by Thomas Mears and Son of London. They were rung until 1932 when the bell frame became unstable. An
Ellacombe Apparatus was then used until 1984. The bells were refurbished in 1991. The tower now has a ring of eight bells which were rehung on a new frame. Fladbury is part of the Five Alive Parish which embraces Cropthorne, Charlton, Wyre Piddle and Lower Moor.
The Monastery The Monastery is an 18th-century Grade II
listed building, opposite the church.
The Manor House The Manor House dates from c1700. The Manor House had 14 bedrooms and there was a large domestic staff to look after the family and house. The house has since been divided into three properties.
Jubilee Bridge Jubilee bridge crosses the
River Avon, south of the village. The original bridge replaced a
ford (crossing) in the river. It was built in 1897 to commemorate the
Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria for her fiftieth year of her reign. This bridge was replaced in 1935. For 90 per cent of the time the usual range of the river is between 0.46m and 1.90m. The highest recorded level is 5.52m, on Saturday 21 July 2007 at 2:45 pm.
Fladbury Mill Fladbury Mill is a Grade II
listed building, listed in February 1965. There was a mill at Fladbury in 1086. The mill was rebuilt in the 1640s when the river was made navigable and the weir heightened. The current mill dates mainly from the 18th century, with some parts dating from c1640. It is constructed of brick to an irregular plan. It has gabled wings; one gabled bay is of earlier
timber framing. The current waterwheel was refitted in 1959, and refurbished in 2003, using galvanised steel and oak panels. It is in diameter and wide. It turns at about 4.5m revolutions per minute. In 1888, electricity generated by the water wheel powered two houses. By 1900, turbines at the mill powered Fladbury's street lighting. The original turbine generates 2
watts and the second turbine 20 watts. Fladbury was the first village in England to have electric street lighting, although Brockley in Gloucestershire makes the same claim. The street lights were made by Messrs.
Fisher Humphries and Co. Ltd., a firm of agricultural engineers at Atlas Works,
Pershore. Just one of the original six street lamps still exists. By 1900 two Armfield 40 British Empire
turbines, each rated at 25
horsepower, were in use. These were removed in the 1980's, and replaced by a second-hand 1937
Gilkes turbine which is still running today. The turbine no longer powers the village lighting. The mill was given to the
Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB) by long-time SPAB member David Wynn in 2021.
Cropthorne Mill Although not in Fladbury,
Cropthorne Mill is sited on the far side of the river from the village, on the other side of the weir to Fladbury Mill. It is accessed by a
rope ferry. It is a listed building built in two parts. More recent living accommodation was built probably in the 18th century was added to the much older working original Mill. The best view of Cropthorne Mill is across the river from Fladbury. == Education ==