Haselor, Warwickshire
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Haselor is a village
in Warwickshire
. It is by the River Alne
, about 1 mile east of Alcester
just off the A46 main road to Stratford-upon-Avon
. The parish church
is remote from the present houses, the old village having been demolished after an epidemic of plague. The village has a primary school, and a Women's Institute.
and Haselor. Both these have ancient manors dating back to the Domesday Book
. The longest tenure of Haselor manor was by St Mary's College, Warwick
, from 1395 to about 1530.
A selection of early photographs of Haselor, Upton, and also the neighbouring village of Walcote
, is available on the website Haselor & Walcote Local History from Walcote Farm. This has other local history information, including a list of the farms in Haselor Parish in 1767.
One of the longest serving Vicars was Rev. John Heath Sykes. In March 1914 many parishioners subscribed towards a Bible and a sun-dial as a memorial of his work as Vicar.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in 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...
. It is by the River Alne
River Alne
The River Alne is a tributary of the Warwickshire Avon and has its headwaters to the north of Wootton Wawen. The River Alne flows generally southwards before joining with the River Arrow at Alcester, which itself joins the River Avon near Salford Priors....
, about 1 mile east of Alcester
Alcester
Alcester is an old market town of Roman origin at the junction of the River Alne and River Arrow in Warwickshire, England. It is situated approximately west of Stratford-upon-Avon, and 8 miles south of Redditch, close to the Worcestershire border...
just off the A46 main road to Stratford-upon-Avon
Stratford-upon-Avon
Stratford-upon-Avon is a market town and civil parish in south Warwickshire, England. It lies on the River Avon, south east of Birmingham and south west of Warwick. It is the largest and most populous town of the District of Stratford-on-Avon, which uses the term "on" to indicate that it covers...
. The parish church
Parish church
A parish church , in Christianity, is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches....
is remote from the present houses, the old village having been demolished after an epidemic of plague. The village has a primary school, and a Women's Institute.
History
The present day Haselor church parish was formed from the amalgamation of the parishes of UptonUpton, Warwickshire
Upton is a village in south-west Warwickshire, England. It is just off the A46, between Alcester and Stratford-upon-Avon, about a mile east of Alcester....
and Haselor. Both these have ancient manors dating back to the Domesday Book
Domesday 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...
. The longest tenure of Haselor manor was by St Mary's College, Warwick
Warwick
Warwick is the county town of Warwickshire, England. The town lies upon the River Avon, south of Coventry and just west of Leamington Spa and Whitnash with which it is conjoined. As of the 2001 United Kingdom census, it had a population of 23,350...
, from 1395 to about 1530.
A selection of early photographs of Haselor, Upton, and also the neighbouring village of Walcote
Walcote
Walcote may refer to more than one place*Walcote, Leicestershire*Walcote, Warwickshire-See also:*Walcot *Walcott...
, is available on the website Haselor & Walcote Local History from Walcote Farm. This has other local history information, including a list of the farms in Haselor Parish in 1767.
Parish Church
St Mary and All Saints Church is located on a hill and accessed by two footpaths, each of about a quarter mile, on opposite sides.One of the longest serving Vicars was Rev. John Heath Sykes. In March 1914 many parishioners subscribed towards a Bible and a sun-dial as a memorial of his work as Vicar.
War Memorial
The clock on the church tower was paid for by public subscription as a war memorial in thanksgiving for the end of World War 1. Tablets inside the porch form one public record of those who died in the two world wars. Additional Rolls of Honour, of which one was found more recently folded inside a bible are on display inside the church.School
The village has a foundation school, taking children aged 4 to 11. In 2003, 11 pupils were assessesd at Key Stages 1 and 2, with the school being ranked 16 out of 151 in WArwickshire LEA.External links
- Haselor & Walcote Local History from Walcote Farm.
- Haselor on St Nicholas Alcester website
- BBC News report on Haselor School in league tables for 2003
- Haselor W.I. page on Warwickshire County Council list of external organisations