Little Barrington Explained

Official Name:Little Barrington
Country:England
Region:South West England
Shire County:Gloucestershire
Shire District:Cotswold
Civil Parish:Barrington
Constituency Westminster:The Cotswolds
Coordinates:51.8129°N -1.7002°W
Postcode District:OX18
Postcode Area:OX
Post Town:Burford
Static Image Name:Little Barrington, St. Peters Church (geograph 5475788).jpg
Static Image Caption:St Peter's Church, Little Barrington

Little Barrington is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Barrington, in the Cotswold district of Gloucestershire, England. It lies on the south bank of the River Windrush, west of the town of Burford. In 1931 the parish had a population of 84.[1]

The Church of St Peter in Little Barrington was built in the late 12th century. It is a grade I listed building.

The Fox Inn, beside the River Windrush, is a Grade II listed building. South of the village, on the A40 road from Oxford to Cheltenham, the Inn for All Seasons is a coaching inn, historically known as the New Inn, also a listed building.

The village is grouped around a triangular green in a fold of the Windrush valley. Historically the village east of the green was in the ancient parish of Little Barrington, whereas the village west of the green was part of the ancient parish of Great Barrington. In 1866 the two parishes became civil parishes, but on 1 April 1935 were abolished and merged to form the civil parish of Barrington.[2] [3]

Barrington Grove, east of the village, is a manor house dating from the 17th century.

Famous people

The Venerable Edmond Francis Crosse, the first Archdeacon of Chesterfield, is buried in the church yard in Little Barrington.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population statistics Little Barrington AP/CP/Ch through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 6 December 2022.
  2. Web site: Relationships and changes Little Barrington AP/CP/Ch through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 6 December 2022.
  3. Web site: Parishes: Great and Little Barrington. A History of the County of Gloucester: Volume 6. C. R.. Elrington. Christopher Elrington. Victoria County History. 1965. 16-27. 21 November 2020.