Wadborough is first mentioned in the 10th century when Edgar, King of England confirmed that four manses (priests’ houses) there belonged to Pershore Abbey.

Wadborough appears in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Wadberge, meaning Old English wad "woad" beorg "hill".

Woad dye production was usually carried out at some distance from towns (Wadborough is about four miles from Pershore) because of the offensive smells produced.

Wadborough railway station was situated west of the village on the Bristol to Birmingham main rail line.

The line remains open and high-speed trains regularly pass through, but the station closed in January 1965.