Bourton-on-Dunsmore

Bourton-on-Dunsmore is a small village in Warwickshire, England. Along with the nearby hamlet of Draycote it forms the joint civil parish of Bourton and Draycote.

Bourton on Dunsmore

Church of St Peter and war memorial, Bourton-On-Dunsmore
Bourton on Dunsmore
Location within Warwickshire
OS grid referenceSP4370
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townRUGBY
Postcode districtCV23
PoliceWarwickshire
FireWarwickshire
AmbulanceWest Midlands

Bourton is part of the borough of Rugby and is located around six miles south-west of the town of Rugby, just south of the B4453 road.

Bourton-on-Dunsmore was mentioned in the Domesday Book. The village church of St Peter dates to the 13th century, but was mostly rebuilt in the 19th century, it is now grade II listed.[1]

Bourton Hall in the village is a large stone mansion house which dates from 1791, and probably stands on the site of an earlier house.

Bourton is located upon a ridge overlooking the Draycote Water reservoir. Draycote is located at the bottom of the ridge towards the reservoir. Just to the west of Bourton is the village of Frankton.

References
  • Allen, Geoff, (2000) Warwickshire Towns & Villages, ISBN 1-85058-642-X
  1. "ST. PETER'S CHURCH, BOURTON ON DUNSMORE". Our Warwickshire. Retrieved 19 October 2019.

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