Wappenbury
Encyclopedia
Wappenbury is a village and civil parish
in the English
county of Warwickshire
.
Located on the north bank of the River Leam
Wappenbury is almost entirely inside the ramparts of an Iron Age
hill fort
. The nearest town is Leamington Spa
, some four miles to the south west of Wappenbury. During the Second World War its vicar was William Purcell Witcutt
.
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 English
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...
county 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...
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Located on the north bank of the River Leam
River Leam
The River Leam is a river which flows through eastern and southern Warwickshire. It is a small river about 25–30 miles long. The town of Leamington Spa lies on, and is named after, the River Leam....
Wappenbury is almost entirely inside the ramparts of an Iron Age
Iron Age
The Iron Age is the archaeological period generally occurring after the Bronze Age, marked by the prevalent use of iron. The early period of the age is characterized by the widespread use of iron or steel. The adoption of such material coincided with other changes in society, including differing...
hill fort
Hill fort
A hill fort is a type of earthworks used as a fortified refuge or defended settlement, located to exploit a rise in elevation for defensive advantage. They are typically European and of the Bronze and Iron Ages. Some were used in the post-Roman period...
. The nearest town is Leamington Spa
Leamington Spa
Royal Leamington Spa, commonly known as Leamington Spa or Leamington or Leam to locals, is a spa town in central Warwickshire, England. Formerly known as Leamington Priors, its expansion began following the popularisation of the medicinal qualities of its water by Dr Kerr in 1784, and by Dr Lambe...
, some four miles to the south west of Wappenbury. During the Second World War its vicar was William Purcell Witcutt
William Purcell Witcutt
William Purcell Witcutt was a notable British religious minister, folklorist and author.Witcutt was the son of a Staffordshire merchant tailor. He studied law at The University of Birmingham, England, and around 1928 his interest in G.K. Chesterton's anti-industrial theory of Distributism led him...
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