Admington
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" and the village is referred to in the Domesday Book as Edelmintone. 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. The parish has an area of 997 acres (403 ha). 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.
References
- ^ Dictionary Definition - Admington
- ^ Admington in the Domesday Book
- ^ Google. "Admington" (Map). Google Maps. Google.
- ^ J. H. F. Brabner (1997). The Comprehensive Gazetteer of England and Wales, 1894-5. Routledge. Admington. ISBN 978-0-415-16095-7.
- ^ Our Warwickshire
External links
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- About Britain - Admington
- Admington UK
- Windows on Warwickshire - Admington Hall
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- Quinton & Admington Village Hall
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