Evesham, a parliamentary borough and market town of Worcestershire, England, nearly encircled by the Avon, 13 m. S. E. of Worcester; pop. about 5,000. It is well built, and contains three churches, a mechanics' institute, reading rooms, and a library. The remaining tower of the once famous abbey of Evesham is one of the finest architectural specimens of the time of Henry VIII. The chief occupation is gardening, but gloves, hosiery, and parchment are manufactured, and there is an active trade in malt and hops.