The name Sedgeberrow derives from the
Old English Secgbearu meaning 'Secg's
grove'. The Toponymy has evolved through forms including
Secgesbearawe in the 10th century,
Seggesbereg or
Shegeberwe in the 13th century and
Seggeberugh in the 14th century. Other forms of the name from different periods are cited in the course of the history of the manor. Sedgeberrow is an ancient
manor. In AD 777 King
Offa of Mercia granted
Segcgesbearuue or
Secgesbearuue to King
Ealdred, of
Hwicce, which was part of the Kingdom of
Mercia. Ealdred in turn granted Sedgeberrow to the
Bishop of Worcester. In 1086 the
Domesday Book recorded that
Seggesbarwe was held by the monks of
Worcester Priory. In 1539-40 the Crown
dissolved the Priory and in 1542 it granted
Segebarowe to the
Dean and
Chapter of
Worcester Cathedral. After the
English Civil War the
Commonwealth of England sold off
Sedgborowe manor house in 1651 and its lands in 1654. In 1660 the
Stuart monarchy was
restored and Sedgeberrow was restored to the Dean and Chapter. In 1859 the manor was transferred to the
Ecclesiastical Commissioners, who continued to hold it until the 20th century. A 17th century half-timbered cottage in the southern part of the village includes the remains of an earlier stone building. The remains include two
gothic windows, from which the authors of the
Victoria County History concluded that the building was probably a chapel. In 1923 the road was classified as part of the
A435. More recently the part of the A435 between
Teddington, Gloucestershire and
Alcester has been reclassified as part of the
A46 road. The main road now passes Sedgeberrow on a
bypass slightly north of the village, crossing the Isbourne on a new bridge. On 20 July 2007 the Isbourne burst its banks and flooded the village. The
Environment Agency has flood defences for the village but they were overwhelmed. There was an estimated £1 worth of damage. ==Amenities==