Admington

Admington
Admington
	The main street of Admington
	Admington Location within Warwickshire
Area	1.56 sq mi (4.0 km2)
Population	100 (2001 census)
• Density	64/sq mi (25/km2)
OS grid reference	SP200460
Civil parish	Admington;
District	Stratford-on-Avon;
Shire county	Warwickshire;
Region	West Midlands;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	SHIPSTON-ON-STOUR
Postcode district	CV36
Police	Warwickshire
Fire	Warwickshire
Ambulance	West Midlands
	List of places UK England Warwickshire 52°06′46″N 1°42′29″W / 52.112760°N 1.708000°W

Admington is a village and civil parish in the Stratford-on-Avon district of the English county of Warwickshire. The name Admington means "estate associated with a man called Æthelhelm" ^[1] and the village is referred to in the Domesday Book as Edelmintone.^[2] Until 31 March 1931 the parish was a part of Gloucestershire. The village lies 1+3⁄4 miles (2.8 km) north-west of Ilmington and 5+1⁄2 miles (8.9 km) north-east of Chipping Campden.^[3] The parish has an area of 997 acres (403 ha).^[4] Admington shares a village hall with the neighbouring village of Quinton. In the 2001 census the parish had a population of 100. The 2011 census gives population details combined with those of Quinton. Admington is the location of Admington Hall, an early 17th-century country house with an 18th-century façade.^[5]

References

^ Dictionary Definition - Admington
^ Admington in the Domesday Book
^ "Admington" (Map). Google Maps.
^ J. H. F. Brabner (1997). The Comprehensive Gazetteer of England and Wales, 1894-5. Routledge. Admington. ISBN 978-0-415-16095-7.
^ Our Warwickshire

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[1] Dictionary Definition - Admington

[2] Admington in the Domesday Book

[3] "Admington" (Map). Google Maps.

[4] J. H. F. Brabner (1997). The Comprehensive Gazetteer of England and Wales, 1894-5. Routledge. Admington. ISBN 978-0-415-16095-7.

[5] Our Warwickshire

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