Admington

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.[2] Until 31 March 1931 the parish was a part of Gloucestershire. The village lies 1 3⁄4 miles (2.8 km) north-west of Ilmington and 5 1⁄2 miles (8.9 km) north-east of Chipping Campden.[3] The parish has an area of 997 acres (403 ha).[4]

Admington

The main street of Admington
Admington
Location within Warwickshire
Area1.56 sq mi (4.0 km2)
Population100 (2001 census)
• Density64/sq mi (25/km2)
OS grid referenceSP200460
Civil parish
  • Admington
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSHIPSTON-ON-STOUR
Postcode districtCV36
PoliceWarwickshire
FireWarwickshire
AmbulanceWest Midlands

Admington shares a village hall with the neighbouring village of Quinton which is situated in 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.[5]

References
  1. Dictionary Definition - Admington
  2. Admington in the Domesday Book
  3. Google. "Admington" (Map). Google Maps. Google.
  4. J. H. F. Brabner (1997). The Comprehensive Gazetteer of England and Wales, 1894-5. Routledge. Admington. ISBN 978-0-415-16095-7.
  5. Our Warwickshire


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