Baxterley
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Baxterley is a village and civil parish
in the North Warwickshire
district of Warwickshire
in England
. According to the 2001 census, it had a population of 335. The village is about two miles west of Atherstone
.
. Baxterley Hall was built by John Glover in 1548, and demolished in 1849.
. There is a memorial to those who lost their lives in the pit in the nave of the church. the mine closed in 1989 and remained derelict for many years until it was converted into offices.
trust area. The village does not have its own doctor's surgery or pharmacy The nearest GP
's surgeries can be found in Baddesley Ensor
. The George Eliot Hospital
at Nuneaton
is the area's local hospital. It has an Accident and Emergency Department
. Out of hours GP services are also based at George Eliot.
, a church in the Polesworth Deanery of the Diocese of Birmingham
, it is about 1.7 miles from the village and the nearest village to it is Wood End it is part of the Kingsbury and Baxterley Group of churches.
and high school students attend school in Atherstone
.
The village was originally part of the Atherstone Rural District
. In 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972
it became part of the newly formed district of North Warwickshire
. Inside North Warwickshire it is part of the Baddesley Ensor
and Grendon
ward, both councilors are currently Labour
.
It is part of the North Warwickshire constituency
and the current MP is Conservative Dan Byles.
.
. Water and sewage services are provided by Severn Trent Water. The Postal Town is Atherstone
. The nearest police and fire stations are in Atherstone.
.
The village has 2 bus stops along Main road served by route 777, and the nearest railway station is Atherstone
.
The nearest airport is Birmingham (15 miles).
Local radio includes BBC Coventry & Warwickshire
, Mercia and Touch FM
.
The village is covered by the Central ITV
and BBC West Midlands
TV regions.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in the North Warwickshire
North Warwickshire
North Warwickshire is a local government district and borough in Warwickshire, England. The main town in the district is Atherstone where the council is based...
district of Warwickshire
Warwickshire
Warwickshire is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, although the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare...
in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. According to the 2001 census, it had a population of 335. The village is about two miles west of Atherstone
Atherstone
Atherstone is a town in Warwickshire, England. The town is located near the northernmost tip of Warwickshire, close to the border with Staffordshire and Leicestershire and is the administrative headquarters of the borough of North Warwickshire.-History:...
.
History
Baxterley has been around since Saxon times but is not mentioned in the Domesday BookDomesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
. Baxterley Hall was built by John Glover in 1548, and demolished in 1849.
Mining
Baddesley and Baxterley Pit was the major employer in the area, from its opening in 1850, to its closure in 1989. It was the site of one of the worst pit disasters in the Midlands, where a coal dust explosion in 1882 lead to the deaths of 32 men, including the owner, William Dugdale of Merevale HallMerevale Hall
Merevale Hall is a private country house in Merevale, near Atherstone, Warwickshire. It is a Grade II* listed building.The Manor of Merevale was granted in 1540 to Sir Walter Devereux. The Devereux estates were sequestered in 1601 following the attainder and execution of Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl...
. There is a memorial to those who lost their lives in the pit in the nave of the church. the mine closed in 1989 and remained derelict for many years until it was converted into offices.
Demographics
according to the 2001 census the population for the parish is 395 and the most common age is 43. the population for ward of Baddesley and Grendon is 3,951 and is over 99% White British with only 83 people from an ethnic minority. The most common Distance travelled to work is 2-5kn which is Atherstone.Crime
In 2009 there was an average of 2.2 crimes per 1,000 people for the ward of Baddesley and Grendon, and during the same period there were 5 crimes per head for the borough of North Warwickshire. In 2010 the figure was up to 3.3 crimes per head. The most common type of crime is anti-social behaviour.Health
The village lies in the North Warwickshire NHSNational Health Service
The National Health Service is the shared name of three of the four publicly funded healthcare systems in the United Kingdom. They provide a comprehensive range of health services, the vast majority of which are free at the point of use to residents of the United Kingdom...
trust area. The village does not have its own doctor's surgery or pharmacy The nearest GP
General practitioner
A general practitioner is a medical practitioner who treats acute and chronic illnesses and provides preventive care and health education for all ages and both sexes. They have particular skills in treating people with multiple health issues and comorbidities...
's surgeries can be found in Baddesley Ensor
Baddesley Ensor
Baddesley Ensor is a village and civil parish in the district of North Warwickshire in Warwickshire, England, about three miles west of Atherstone. It runs into to the village of Grendon, which forms a parish itself.-History:...
. The George Eliot Hospital
George Eliot Hospital
George Eliot Hospital is a single site hospital located in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, it is managed by the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust. It provides a full range of emergency and elective medical services, including maternity services, to the local area....
at Nuneaton
Nuneaton
Nuneaton is the largest town in the Borough of Nuneaton and Bedworth and in the English county of Warwickshire.Nuneaton is most famous for its associations with the 19th century author George Eliot, who was born on a farm on the Arbury Estate just outside Nuneaton in 1819 and lived in the town for...
is the area's local hospital. It has an Accident and Emergency Department
Emergency department
An emergency department , also known as accident & emergency , emergency room , emergency ward , or casualty department is a medical treatment facility specialising in acute care of patients who present without prior appointment, either by their own means or by ambulance...
. Out of hours GP services are also based at George Eliot.
Religion
For the Ward of Baddesley and Grendon 82% Describe themselves as Christian and 18% describe themselves as non-religious with less than 1% of people describing themselves as other.Baxterley Church
Baxterley ChurchBaxterley Church
The Church, Baxterley is a church near Wood End in Warwickshire, England, however it is named after the village of Baxterley. It is part of the parish of Baxterley with Hurley and Wood End. it dates from the 12th century.-History:...
, a church in the Polesworth Deanery of the Diocese of Birmingham
Diocese of Birmingham
Diocese of Birmingham could refer to the*Anglican Diocese of Birmingham or the*Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Birmingham *Roman Catholic Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama, USA...
, it is about 1.7 miles from the village and the nearest village to it is Wood End it is part of the Kingsbury and Baxterley Group of churches.
Education
There has never been any educational establishment in the village so most primary school students attend Wood End Primary SchoolWood End Primary School
Wood End Primary school is a Primary School in Wood End, North Warwickshire it opened in 1911 The current head teacher is Miss D Moorey.-Profile:The School starts in nursery and goes up to year 6 where then the students go on to The High School in Kingsbury...
and high school students attend school in Atherstone
Atherstone
Atherstone is a town in Warwickshire, England. The town is located near the northernmost tip of Warwickshire, close to the border with Staffordshire and Leicestershire and is the administrative headquarters of the borough of North Warwickshire.-History:...
.
Governance
The village is A Civil Parish in its own Right.The village was originally part of the Atherstone Rural District
Atherstone Rural District
Atherstone was a rural district in the administrative county of Warwickshire, England, from 1894 to 1974. It was named after its main town and administrative headquarters of Atherstone....
. In 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972
Local Government Act 1972
The Local Government Act 1972 is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom that reformed local government in England and Wales on 1 April 1974....
it became part of the newly formed district of North Warwickshire
North Warwickshire
North Warwickshire is a local government district and borough in Warwickshire, England. The main town in the district is Atherstone where the council is based...
. Inside North Warwickshire it is part of the Baddesley Ensor
Baddesley Ensor
Baddesley Ensor is a village and civil parish in the district of North Warwickshire in Warwickshire, England, about three miles west of Atherstone. It runs into to the village of Grendon, which forms a parish itself.-History:...
and Grendon
Grendon, Warwickshire
Grendon is a Village and Civil Parish in North Warwickshire it situated three miles west of Atherstone and five miles east of Tamworth.- Old Grendon :...
ward, both councilors are currently Labour
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
.
It is part of the North Warwickshire constituency
North Warwickshire (UK Parliament constituency)
-Notes and references:...
and the current MP is Conservative Dan Byles.
Recreation
There is a Public House known as the Rose Inn which contains the original wheel from the mine, The Nearest Leisure center is in AtherstoneAtherstone
Atherstone is a town in Warwickshire, England. The town is located near the northernmost tip of Warwickshire, close to the border with Staffordshire and Leicestershire and is the administrative headquarters of the borough of North Warwickshire.-History:...
.
Public Services
The village does not have any takeaways or restaurants, with the nearest one being in AtherstoneAtherstone
Atherstone is a town in Warwickshire, England. The town is located near the northernmost tip of Warwickshire, close to the border with Staffordshire and Leicestershire and is the administrative headquarters of the borough of North Warwickshire.-History:...
. Water and sewage services are provided by Severn Trent Water. The Postal Town is Atherstone
Atherstone
Atherstone is a town in Warwickshire, England. The town is located near the northernmost tip of Warwickshire, close to the border with Staffordshire and Leicestershire and is the administrative headquarters of the borough of North Warwickshire.-History:...
. The nearest police and fire stations are in Atherstone.
Transport
Baxterley lies close to the A5 at AtherstoneAtherstone
Atherstone is a town in Warwickshire, England. The town is located near the northernmost tip of Warwickshire, close to the border with Staffordshire and Leicestershire and is the administrative headquarters of the borough of North Warwickshire.-History:...
.
The village has 2 bus stops along Main road served by route 777, and the nearest railway station is Atherstone
Atherstone railway station
Atherstone railway station serves the town of Atherstone in Warwickshire.It is located on the Trent Valley section of the West Coast Main Line, exactly 102 miles from London Euston station, as a placard on an adjacent building announces...
.
The nearest airport is Birmingham (15 miles).
Baxterley Airfield
Baxterley airfield is a small airfield with a single runway located next to the village it hosts several air shows throughout the year.Media
The local newspaper covering the area is the Atherstone Recorder.Local radio includes BBC Coventry & Warwickshire
BBC Coventry & Warwickshire
BBC Coventry and Warwickshire is the BBC Local Radio service serving the City of Coventry and the county of Warwickshire. It broadcasts on 94.8, 103.7 and 104 MHz FM, DAB Digital Radio and is streamed on the internet via the ....
, Mercia and Touch FM
Touch FM (Coventry)
96.2 Touch FM is a radio station that broadcasts to Coventry but not from Coventry, having moved out of the city to base itself elsewhere and co-locate with other Midlands radio stations leaving Coventry with only 1 local radio station left, BBC Coventry & Warwickshire...
.
The village is covered by the Central ITV
Central Independent Television
Central Independent Television, more commonly known as Central is the Independent Television contractor for the Midlands, created following the restructuring of ATV and commencing broadcast on 1 January 1982. The station is owned and operated by ITV plc, under the licensee of ITV Broadcasting...
and BBC West Midlands
BBC West Midlands
BBC West Midlands is the BBC English Region producing local television, radio, web and teletext content for West Midlands metropolitan county, Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire and parts of Northern Gloucestershire - although the county as part of the south west...
TV regions.