Towns & cities · West Midlands
Ansty
Ansty — village and civil parish in Warwickshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Bedworth · 5.1 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Ansty is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 559 km². Recent population estimates put it at around 299 people. Address: CV7. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Warwickshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.4460°, -1.4170°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Ansty is a village and civil parish in the Rugby Borough of Warwickshire, England, about 5 miles (8 km) northeast of Coventry city centre and 7 miles (13 km) south of Hinckley. Ansty is on the B4065, which used to be the main road between Coventry and Hinckley. The junction between the M6 and M69 motorways and A46 road is 1 mile (1.6 km) southwest of the village. The parish had a population of 299 at the 2021 Census. The northern section of the Oxford Canal, once a major coal-carrying network and now a popular leisure resource, passes through the village. Ansty has been cited as "the most boater-hostile village on the canals" because of the huge number of "no mooring" signs.
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Background
History
The Domesday Book of 1086 mentions Anestie as part of the hundred of Brinklow. The main landowner was Lady Godiva. The arcade between the nave and north aisle is 14th century. A cottage industry of weaving developed in the parish from early in the 18th century. In November 1963 a 30 ft high embankment on the towpath side gave way, spilling 10,000 tons of sand and clay onto adjoining land. RAF Ansty, a Royal Air Force training base, operated nearby between 1936 and 1953. In the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s, Armstrong Siddeley Motors had its development plant for gas turbines and aircraft rocket motors as well as the Gamma rocket motors used in the Black Knight and Black Arrow launchers. The plant…
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- Coordinates
- 52.4460, -1.4170
- County
- Warwickshire
- District
- Rugby
- Parish
- Ansty
- Postcode
- CV7
- Parliamentary constituency
- Rugby
- Population
- 299
- Nearest railway station
- Bedworth — 5.1 km
- Official site
- warkcom.net
Sources
- wikidata: Q1772253 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Ansty, Warwickshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St James Church -Ansty2 19j08.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ansty?
- Ansty is in Warwickshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode CV7), in the parish of Ansty.
- Is Ansty free to visit?
- Yes, Ansty is free to enter.
- How do I get to Ansty?
- The nearest railway station is Bedworth, about 5.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CV7.