Long Itchington
| Long Itchington | ||
|---|---|---|
Shire county | ||
| Region | ||
| Country | England | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
| Post town | SOUTHAM | |
| Postcode district | CV47 | |
| Dialling code | 01926 | |
| Police | Warwickshire | |
| Fire | Warwickshire | |
| Ambulance | West Midlands | |
| UK Parliament | ||
Long Itchington is a large village and
2011 Census had a population of 2,013.[1] The village is named after the River Itchen which flows to the south and west of the village. Long Itchington is around two miles north of Southam on the A423 road, just north of the Grand Union Canal
.
The focal point at the centre of the village is a
Manor House in the square dates from the 15th century.[4]
The village church of
St Wulfstan, is said to have been born in Long Itchington in around 1012. He became Bishop of Worcester in 1062.[4] Another notable born in the village is the journalist Tom Hilditch. The village has long had an involvement in the cement industry. Just south of the village was a cement works and quarry. The cement works is now closed, but quarrying at the site still continues. Opposite the old cement works a little way from the main village is a small model village, which was originally built to house the cement workers.[4][7]
The village was once served by the former
.Amenities
The village contains seven
Congregational chapel, a nursery, a primary school, a hairdressers, a park with skate ramp and a community centre.[citation needed
]
Gallery
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Tudor house in Long Itchington, QueenElizabeth Iis believed to have stayed here -
Holy Trinity Church -
Duck pond on the village green
References
- ^ "LONG ITCHINGTON Parish in West Midlands". City Population. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ "Long Itchington Village Green and Pond". Our Warwickshire. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ "About Long Itchington". Long Itchington Parish Council. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ^ ISBN 1-85058-642-X
- ^ "Holy Trinity Church, Long Itchington". Our Warwickshire. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ "Church of the Holy Trinity A Grade II* Listed Building in Long Itchington, Southam, Warwickshire". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ "Southam Cement Works". Our Warwickshire. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ "Southam & Long Itchington Station". Warwickshire Railways. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ "Village gets memorial to WW1 dead". BBC News. 27 October 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Long Itchington.
- Long Itchington Parish Council
- Long Itchington Archives - Our Warwickshire
