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Radford Semele
Radford Semele — village in Warwickshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Leamington Spa · 2.8 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Radford Semele is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 2,012 people. Address: CV31. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Warwickshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.2770°, -1.4960°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Radford Semele is a village and civil parish in Warwickshire, England, situated close to the Regency spa town of Leamington Spa. According to the 2001 Census, Radford Semele parish has a population of 2,448, according to 2021 census. It lies on the A425 route between central Leamington (2 miles to the west) and Southam (5.5 miles to the southeast). It has a 16th-century pub with a priest hole. The local school is the Radford Semele Church of England School. This is a primary school and most senior pupils go to school in either Southam, Leamington Spa or Warwick which are close by. As well as the parish church of St Nicholas the village also has a second church built in 1874, the Radford Semele Baptist Church.
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Background
History
A poorly preserved Roman villa was excavated in 1974 near Pounce Hill Farm, approximately 1.5 km south of the village. The village is named after a family from Saint-Pierre-de-Semilly in Normandy - they were lords of the manor in around 1120. The old Weedon to Leamington Spa line used to run through the village but in the late 1960s the line was closed to passengers. The site of where the old line used to be is now a new cycleway as part of The National Cycle Network. The village has a 16th-century pub called The White Lion situated on the main road running through the village. On 2 February 2006 the pub caught alight, ruining the thatched roof and interior. As of January 2011 the pub is…
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- Coordinates
- 52.2770, -1.4960
- County
- Warwickshire
- District
- Warwick
- Parish
- Radford Semele
- Postcode
- CV31
- Parliamentary constituency
- Warwick and Leamington
- Population
- 2,012
- Nearest railway station
- Leamington Spa — 2.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q1840415 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Radford Semele (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Nicholas Church Radford Semele.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Radford Semele?
- Radford Semele is in Warwickshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode CV31), in the parish of Radford Semele.
- Is Radford Semele free to visit?
- Yes, Radford Semele is free to enter.
- How do I get to Radford Semele?
- The nearest railway station is Leamington Spa, about 2.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CV31.