Cathiron Explained

Country:England
Static Image:File:Cathiron green 5.23.jpg
Static Image Width:250px
Static Image Caption:Cathiron Village Green
Coordinates:52.4016°N -1.3149°W
Official Name:Cathiron
Civil Parish:Harborough Magna
Shire County:Warwickshire
Region:West Midlands
Post Town:Rugby
Postcode District:CV23
Postcode Area:CV
Os Grid Reference:SP4678

Cathiron is a small rural hamlet in Warwickshire, England, within the civil parish of Harborough Magna, consisting of around six scattered dwellings along Cathiron Lane, a minor country lane between Harborough Magna and Brinklow. It is 3miles northwest of the town of Rugby.[1]

The West Coast Main Line railway line passes through the settlement, but there is no station. The place is a popular location for railway enthusiasts and photographers because of the good views and the diverse traction passing through.[2]

The Oxford Canal also passes through the hamlet. At one time there were sawmills at Cathiron alongside the canal, and these were the major employer of local labour until the 1930s.[3] At the western end of the settlement is Brinklow Marina, which is situated on a disused arm of the canal.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. [Ordnance_Survey#Leisure_maps|OS Explorer]
  2. Web site: Cathiron . trainspots.co.uk . 10 July 2020.
  3. Web site: Harborough Magna, Village Design Statement . 15 November 2021 . 8 . March 2015.
  4. Web site: Brinklow Marina . BrinklowMarina.com . 2008-05-24 .