Kinwalsey is a hamlet in the civil parish of Fillongley, in the North Warwickshire district, in the county of Warwickshire, England. It is about 12 miles from Birmingham. In 1891 the parish had a population of 15.[1]

Kinwalsey
Kinwalsey Lane
Kinwalsey is located in Warwickshire
Kinwalsey
Kinwalsey
Location within Warwickshire
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
List of places
UK
England
Warwickshire
52°27′46″N 1°37′32″W / 52.4629°N 1.6256°W / 52.4629; -1.6256

History

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The name "Kinwalsey" means 'Cyneweald's enclosure'.[2] Kinwalsey was formerly in the parish of Hampton-in-Arden,[3] in 1866 Kinwalsey became a separate civil parish and became part of Meriden Rural District, on 30 September 1895 the parish was abolished and merged with Fillongley.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Population statistics Kinwalsey CP/Hmlt through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Kinwalsey Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  3. ^ "History of Kinwalsey, in Solihull and Warwickshire". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Relationships and changes Kinwalsey CP/Hmlt through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 31 May 2024.