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Dorsington

Coordinates: 52°8′44″N 1°48′31″W / 52.14556°N 1.80861°W / 52.14556; -1.80861
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Dorsington
Dorsington is located in Warwickshire
Dorsington
Dorsington
Location within Warwickshire
Population138 (2001)
Civil parish
  • Dorsington
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
List of places
UK
England
Warwickshire
52°8′44″N 1°48′31″W / 52.14556°N 1.80861°W / 52.14556; -1.80861

Dorsington is a village and civil parish in the Stratford-on-Avon district, in the county of Warwickshire, England. Dorsington was in Gloucestershire until 1931, when it was transferred to Warwickshire.[1] It is located 2¾ miles west of Milcote railway station.[2] Dorsington is recorded in the Domesday Book as Dorsitone/Dorsintune.[3] In 2001, it had a population of 138 (64 males; 74 females; living in 49 houses).[4] By the 2011 census, the population had increased to 150.[5]

The parish church of St Peter's is a Grade II* listed building built in 1764–1768.[6]

References

  1. ^ GENUKI. "Genuki: Dorsington, Gloucestershire". www.genuki.org.uk. Retrieved 12 August 2018. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  2. ^ "History of Dorsington, in Stratford on Avon and Gloucestershire | Map and description". www.visionofbritain.org.uk. Retrieved 12 August 2018. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  3. ^ "The Domesday Book Online - Warwickshire A-F". www.domesdaybook.co.uk. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  4. ^ "Local statistics - Office for National Statistics". www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  5. ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  6. ^ "Church of St Peter, Dorsington, Warwickshire". www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 12 August 2018. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)

Further reading

Jonathan., Reinarz, (1996). A History of Dorsington. Lane, Joan. London: Noctua. ISBN 0-952-83850-8

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