[2] Besides The Bell, Pensax is home to a parish church dedicated to St. James the Great, built in 1832.

The name Pensax is a combination of the Celtic words "pen" (hilltop) and "sais" (Englishman, Saxon).

[5] The close village of Menith Wood also has a Celtic name meaning mountain/hill, this time derived from the Welsh language word "mynydd".

All of this points to a strong Celtic speaking population having still resided in this area after the Anglo Saxons migrated into the region and took over the local government.

[6] For local government purposes Pensax forms part of the district of Malvern Hills.