Admington Explained

Country:England
Coordinates:52.1128°N -1.708°W
Official Name:Admington
Static Image Name:Admington.jpg
Static Image Caption:The main street of Admington
Area Total Sq Mi:1.56
Population:100
Population Ref:(2001 census)
Civil Parish:Admington
Shire District:Stratford-on-Avon
Shire County:Warwickshire
Region:West Midlands
Post Town:SHIPSTON-ON-STOUR
Postcode District:CV36
Postcode Area:CV
Os Grid Reference:SP200460

Admington is a village and civil parish in the Stratford-on-Avon district of the English county of Warwickshire. The name Admington means "estate associated with a man called Æthelhelm" [1] and the village is referred to in the Domesday Book as Edelmintone. Until 31 March 1931 the parish was a part of Gloucestershire. The village lies north-west of Ilmington and north-east of Chipping Campden. The parish has an area of .[2] Admington shares a village hall with the neighbouring village of Quinton. In the 2001 census the parish had a population of 100. The 2011 census gives population details combined with those of Quinton. Admington is the location of Admington Hall, an early 17th-century country house with an 18th-century façade.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Admington.html Dictionary Definition - Admington
  2. Book: J. H. F. Brabner. The Comprehensive Gazetteer of England and Wales, 1894-5. 1997. Routledge. 978-0-415-16095-7. Admington.
  3. http://www.ourwarwickshire.org.uk/content/catalogue_her/admington-hall-4 Our Warwickshire