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]
| Charlecote | |
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 Charlecote Park gatehouse | |
  Charlecote Location within Warwickshire | |
| Area | 8.3448 km2 (3.2219 sq mi) |
| Population | 194 (2011 census) |
| • Density | 23/km2 (60/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | SP265568 |
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| District | |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WARWICK |
| Postcode district | CV35 |
| UK Parliament | |
Features
editThere 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
editThe 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
edit- ^ "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 from the original on 23 May 2019. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
- ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Charlecote Parish (E04009721)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
- ^ "Charlecote". Ordnance Survey. Archived from the original on 4 June 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
- ^ "Charlecote Village Design Statement". Stratford-on-Avon District Council. Archived from the original on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ "Parishes: Charlecote". British History Online. Archived from the original on 23 May 2019. 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 from the original on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ Historic England. "Charlecote Park (333063)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ Historic England. "St Leonards Church (333099)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ Historic England. "Charlecote (333060)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 23 May 2019.
- ^ Historic England. "Hunscote (333193)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 23 May 2019.
- ^ Historic England. "Thelsford Priory (333111)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 23 May 2019.
- ^ "Charlecote Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
- ^ "Warwickshire A-F". The Domesday Book Online. Archived from the original on 15 April 2019. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
- ^ "Relationships and Changes Charlecote CP/Ch/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Archived from the original on 23 May 2019. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
- ^ "Place names". A Vision of Britain through Time. Archived from the original on 23 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
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