The distinctive local dialect, now slipping into lesser use but strong still in older generations of the town's inhabitants, has 'Asum' as a contraction of the town's name. Asum was the name given to the produce of a popular brewery based at the historic Green Dragon public house (built 1510 and boasting fine Tudor architecture) - Asum Ale. The pub has since been relaunched and the brewery closed.
Another quirk of local language gives rise to the debate as to the pronunciation of the town's name itself. 'Eve-shum' is the more common phonetic pronunciation, but the pronunciation 'Eve-er-shum' is not uncommon. Younger generations of the town's inhabitants give the pseudo-affectionate name of The Sham to the town.
We've compiled some information about the History of Evesham, it's Location, and surroundings.
Evesham is twinned with the following towns:
Dreux, France; Melsungen, Germany; Evesham Township, New Jersey, USA