Historic Towns and Villages in Warwickshire

Barton-on-the-Heath is a picturesque rural village in southern Warwickshire, centred on a triangular green. In the centre of the green is a 17th-century wellhead under a domed roof, while 17th and 18th-century cottages line the green. Look for the 12th-century parish church of St Lawrence and the manor house of Barton House, an Elizabethan manor remodelled by Inigo Jones.
Barton-on-the-Heath, Warwickshire, England, GL56 0PN

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Heritage Highlight: The 12th-century church of St Lawrence
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Little Compton is a picturesque village in southern Warwickshire, east of Moreton-in-Marsh. The village centres on the Elizabethan house of Little Compton Manor which stands beside the 12th-century parish church of St Denys.
Little Compton, Cotswolds, Warwickshire, England, GL56 0RZ

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Heritage Highlight: Little Compton House, now the Reed Business School
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Long Compton is indeed long - it stretches along the A3400 at the foot of a hill. At the base of the hill is the attractive 13th-century church of St Peter and St Paul. The churchyard entrance is guarded by a picturesque timber-framed two-storey lych gate. Across the road are numerous attractive cottages of golden-hued Cotswold stone, some of which are thatched. Legend says that St Augustine came to Long Compton in the 6th century, and preached a sermon on the site where the church now stands.
Long Compton, Cotswolds, Warwickshire, England

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Stoneleigh is a pretty village in northern Warwickshire, about midway between Coventry and Leamington Spa. The village stands on the River Sowe just where it joins the larger River Avon. Immediately south of the village is Stoneleigh Abbey, a superb stately home built from the remnants of a medieval monastery. Part of the Stoneleigh estate now houses the National Agricultural Centre.
Stoneleigh, Warwickshire, England

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Heritage Highlight: 16th century almshouses
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The historic market town of Stratford upon Avon is best known as the birthplace of William Shakespeare. The dramatist was born in an unpretentious house on Henley Street in 1564 and is buried in the parish church of Holy Trinity. The schoolroom where he went reluctantly to lessons can be visited, as can the house where his daughter Susanna lived. A short walk across the fields brings you to Anne Hathaway's House, the childhood home of Shakespeare's wife.
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England

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The medieval walled town of Warwick stands on the River Avon. The town is dominated by Warwick Castle, a superb fortress dating to the Norman Conquest. Close to the castle a delightful mix of medieval and Georgian buildings stand on narrow lanes. The medieval parish church of St Mary's boasts the superb Beauchamp Chantry chapel, while just inside the medieval west gate is the timber-framed cluster of buildings known as Lord Leycester's Hospital, dating to the 12th century.
Warwick, Warwickshire, England

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A pretty village in a loop of the River Avon. The church of St Peter is 14th century, on the site of a 12th-century church. Shakespeare visited The Bell Inn to meet Ben Jonson, then caught pneumonia on his way home, and died! There are fabulous thatched and timber-framed cottages everywhere, most of them 17th century.
Welford on Avon, Warwickshire, England

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Heritage Highlight: Superb collection of timber-framed and thatched cottages
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