Bishop's Tachbrook
| Bishop's Tachbrook | |
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 Old location of the post office | |
  Bishop's Tachbrook Location within Warwickshire | |
| Population | 2,558 (2011 census) |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Warwickshire |
| Fire | Warwickshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
Bishop's Tachbrook is a village and civil parish in the Warwick District of Warwickshire, England. The village is about 3 miles (5 km) south of Warwick and Leamington Spa. A church at Bishop's Tachbrook is mentioned in the Domesday Book. The village contains traditional half-timbered buildings, and modern residences including council-built terraced houses.
Facilities, amenities and football clubs
[edit]- Small retail outlets including a corner shop
- A primary school for children aged 4 to 11
- Its park which includes a BMX track
- The Leopard pub-restaurant, the oldest part of which was a mortuary for the nearby crematorium
- The 'Victory Club' – a community hall for most social events including church socials.
- A sports and social club is the base for Leamington Hibernians FC of the Midland Football League, while the National League North side Leamington F.C. play near the village.
Large charitable workplace
[edit]The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association breeding centre is based just to the south of the village.[1]
Tiers of local government
[edit]Beside its district and county councils, further local provision (including as to footpaths, parks, event planning and comments on planning applications) are provided by a parish council. There are there is no current plan for the total devolution, nor empowering as a unitary authority, for Warwickshire County Council.
Demography
[edit]According to the 2001 Census the parish had a population of 2,514, increasing to 2,558 at the 2011 Census.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ GDBA Breeding Centre website
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Archived from the original on 25 December 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
External links
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Media related to Bishop's Tachbrook at Wikimedia Commons- Bishop's Tachbrook Parish Council web site
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