Towns & cities · West Midlands
Harbury
Harbury — village in Warwickshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Leamington Spa · 7.6 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Harbury is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 1,373 km². Recent population estimates put it at around 2,420 people. Address: CV33. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Warwickshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.2410°, -1.4507°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Harbury Railway Cutting SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Harbury is a village and civil parish in the Stratford-on-Avon district of Warwickshire, England. It is about 3 miles (5 km) west-southwest of Southam and about 5 miles (8 km) southeast of Royal Leamington Spa. The parish includes the hamlet of Deppers Bridge. The 2011 Census recorded the parish's population as 2,420. The village is on a ridge of lias up to 390 feet (119 m) high that runs roughly northeast – southwest. The parish covers 3,397 acres (1,375 ha). It is bounded by the River Itchen to the east, Fosse Way to the northwest, a minor road to the south and field boundaries on its other sides. Adjoining parishes are Bishop's Itchington, Bishop's Tachbrook, Chesterton, Ladbroke and Southam. The A425 road and the Chiltern Main Line pass through the parish just north of Harbury village. Junction 12 on the M40 motorway is about 3 miles (5 km) south of the village.
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Background
History
A middle Bronze Age burial (carbon dated 1530-1320 BCE) has been found near a Neolithic pit to the north-west of the village. Bronze Age pits and hearths, carbon dated to c. 1000 BCE, were found in 1972 near Sharmer Farm in the north of the parish. Although Harbury is close to the Fosse Way, a major Roman Road, only a few artefacts from this period are listed. The toponym "Harbury" is from Old English, said to be derived from Edgar, an early tribal leader. The Domesday Book of 1086 records the manor as Edburberie where it is listed amongst lands granted to Henry de Ferrers by William the Conqueror. The land employed five ploughs and was valued at £4. At the time of the Hundred Rolls in 1279…
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- Coordinates
- 52.2410, -1.4507
- County
- Warwickshire
- District
- Stratford-on-Avon
- Parish
- Harbury
- Postcode
- CV33
- Parliamentary constituency
- Kenilworth and Southam
- Population
- 2,420
- Nearest railway station
- Leamington Spa — 7.6 km
- Official site
- www.harbury-pc.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q1873686 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Harbury (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Harbury Windmill.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Harbury?
- Harbury is in Warwickshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode CV33), in the parish of Harbury.
- Is Harbury a protected site?
- Yes — Harbury is part of the Harbury Railway Cutting SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Harbury free to visit?
- Yes, Harbury is free to enter.
- How do I get to Harbury?
- The nearest railway station is Leamington Spa, about 7.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CV33.