| Civil parish | Charlecote |
|---|---|
| Country | England |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Coordinates | 52°12′30″N 1°36′53″W |
| Os grid reference | SP265568 |
| Post town | WARWICK |
| Postcode area | CV |
| Postcode district | CV35 |
| Constituency westminster | Stratford-on-Avon |
| Shire district | Stratford-on-Avon |
| Shire county | Warwickshire |
| Hide services | Yes |
| Population | 194 |
| Area total | 8.3448 km² |
| Static image | Charlecote Park - gatehouse.jpg |
Charlecote is a small village and civil parish 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Warwick,[1] on the River Avon,[2] in the Stratford-on-Avon district, in the county of Warwickshire, England. In 2011 the parish had a population of 194.[3] The parish touches Wasperton, Newbold Pacey, Wellesbourne and Walton, Stratford-upon-Avon, Loxley and Hampton Lucy.[4] Most of the village is a conservation area.[5] The soil is rich loam and lies on gravel and sand.[6]
Features
There are 39 listed buildings in Charlecote.[7] Charlecote has a village hall,[8] a 16th-century park called Charlecote Park[9] and a church called St Leonard's Church which was entirely rebuilt in 1851.[10] There are earthworks of a deserted medieval village called "Charlecote" in Charlecote Park.[11] There was also possibly another deserted medieval village in the parish called Hunscote.[12] The site of Thelsford Priory is in the parish.[13]
History
The name "Charlecote" means "Free peasants' cottage(s)".[14] Charlecote was recorded in the Domesday Book as Cerlecote.[15] On the 25th of March 1886 a part of Wellesbourne Mountford parish was transferred to the parish.[16] "Charle Cot" is an alternative name from historical writing for "Charlecote", and "Charlcote" is an alternative name for the parish unit.[17]
References
- ^ "Distance from Charlecote [52.208606, -1.614218]". GENUKI. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
- ^ "History of Charlecote, in Stratford on Avon and Warwickshire". A Vision of Britain through Time. Archived 23 May 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
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- ^ "Charlecote". Ordnance Survey. Archived 4 June 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
- ^ "Charlecote Village Design Statement". Stratford-on-Avon District Council. Archived 24 May 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ "Parishes: Charlecote". British History Online. Archived 23 May 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ "Listed Buildings in Charlecote, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
- ^ "How to find us". Charlecote Village Hall. Archived 24 May 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
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- ^ "Charlecote Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
- ^ "Warwickshire A-F". The Domesday Book Online. Archived 15 April 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
- ^ "Relationships and Changes Charlecote CP/Ch/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Archived 23 May 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
- ^ "Place names". A Vision of Britain through Time. Archived 23 May 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 24 May 2019.