Towns & cities · West Midlands
Chesterton
Chesterton — village in Warwickshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Leamington Spa · 7.7 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Chesterton is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 123 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Warwickshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.2236°, -1.4817°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Chesterton is a village in the civil parish of Chesterton and Kingston, in the Stratford-on-Avon district, in Warwickshire, England. The population of the parish taken at the 2011 census was 123. It is about five miles south of Leamington Spa, near the villages of Harbury and Lighthorne.
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Background
History
There was a Roman town on the Fosse Way less than a mile from the present village of Chesterton and this was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086. The village changed names many times being Cestreyon (1043), Cestedone (1086), Cestertona (1170), Templer Cestreton (1185), Chastreton (1198), Casterton (1292) and Chesterton by 1350. Humble Bee cottages, on the hill where the manor ruins are, are now abandoned, but are thought to have been owned by the ancestors of Lord Willoughby de Broke (John Verney), who was descended from the owners of the manor. Originally, three terraced cottages existed, being rented by farm workers, but the cottage on the far right has been demolished. Actress Sophie…
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- Coordinates
- 52.2236, -1.4817
- County
- Warwickshire
- District
- Stratford-on-Avon
- Parish
- Chesterton and Kingston
- Postcode
- CV33 9LG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Kenilworth and Southam
- Population
- 123
- Nearest railway station
- Leamington Spa — 7.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q1070793 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Chesterton, Warwickshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Chesterton Windmill.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Chesterton?
- Chesterton is in Warwickshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode CV33 9LG), in the parish of Chesterton and Kingston.
- Is Chesterton free to visit?
- Yes, Chesterton is free to enter.
- How do I get to Chesterton?
- The nearest railway station is Leamington Spa, about 7.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CV33 9LG.