Evesham Case Study

Question 1

How has Evesham’s demographics changed overtime

Answer 1

-in 1701, population was around 2000
-in 1801, population was around 3000
-in 2021, population reached 27,000

Question 2

What exogenous factors caused changes in Evesham

Answer 2

-immigration
-commuters
-tourism

Question 3

How has conflict changed Evesham

Answer 3

-tension between locals and new houses being built
-chain stores vs independent stores

Question 4

What evidence is there that Evesham has changed

Answer 4

-art
-photographs
-films
-statistics
-maps (cartography)

Question 5

What was Evesham like pre 1950s

Answer 5

-the Bell tower is all that survives of the abbey
-known for farming asparagus, plums and apples
-market square was the focal point of the town
-British Pathé documentary films show how it used to be

Question 6

What was Evesham like from 1960-1990

Answer 6

-decline in traditional agriculture jobs
-globalisation led to the beginning of it becoming a clone town
-improved transport links -> A46 bypass was built connecting Stratford and Cheltenham to Evesham
-suburbanisation began

Question 7

What was Evesham like from 2000s onwards

Answer 7

-suburbanisation continued
-more housing on greenfield land
-increased traffic leading to tensions
-in 2004, 8 countries joined the EU -> freedom of movement to work and live
-segregation -> certain areas such as “Port street” have clusters of immigrants
-decentralisation occurred = “the valley”
-asparagus festival started in 2006 and still occurs