Stretton-on-Dunsmore
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Coordinates: 52°21′00″N 1°24′09″W / 52.34996°N 1.40244°W
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Stretton-on-Dunsmore shown within Warwickshire |
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| Population | 1,143 (2001) |
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| OS grid reference | SP408726 |
| Civil parish | Stretton-on-Dunsmore |
| District | Rugby |
| Shire county | Warwickshire |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | COVENTRY |
| Postcode district | CV23 |
| Dialling code | 024 |
| Police | Warwickshire |
| Fire | Warwickshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| EU Parliament | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | Rugby and Kenilworth |
| List of places: UK • England • Warwickshire | |
Stretton-on-Dunsmore is a village and civil parish in the English county of Warwickshire. Its population in the 2001 census was recorded as 1,143 - in the 19th century the population was 634. It is situated just south of the A45 trunk road, roughly half way between Rugby and Coventry. Administratively, Stretton is part of the borough of Rugby.
Stretton means "settlement on a Roman Road" (from the Old English stræt and tun). In this case the road is Fosse Way.
In the reign of William the Conqueror the manor of Stratone was owned by Roger de Montgomery. It was 5 hides in area and possessed an ancient mill called Purmulne later called Pirrey Mill which was given to the monks of Coombe Abbey by Robert de Chetwolde.
In the reign of Edward I it was sold by Thomas Garshale to Robert de Herig who soon afterwards sold it to Henry de Hastings for thirty silver marks and a pair of white gloves or 1d paid annually at Easter. It was afterwards held by the Bray family and through marriage to Henry Starkey who sold it to Lady Longvile. In 1620 in was purchased by Richard Taylor of Binley.
The parish church of All Saints formerly contained a chantry chapel founded by Thomas de Wolvardynton,Parson of Lobenham in Leicestershire. He 'bequeathed monies for two priests to sing Mass daily at the altar of St Thomas the Martyr for the good estates of himself and the Earl of Huntington'. Edward III granted to the founders of the chantry chapel 'four acres of meadow land, three acres of wood and 20 pounds rent per annum' In the reign of Richard II licence was granted to Robert de Stretton, then Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield, land and rents so that 'a priest sing Mass daily in the chapel for the good estate of the King and for the health of his soul when he should depart this life, and for the soul of the King's father and grandfather.' It is thought that the Bishop took his name from Stretton having first been a Canon of Lichfield and Chaplain to the Black Prince, Richard II's father.
[edit] Further reading
Stretton on Dunsmore: The Making of a Warwickshire Village. (2000). Stretton Millennium History Group. ISBN 0 9537462 0 8. 167pp.
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