Towns & cities · West Midlands
Wilmcote
Wilmcote — village in Warwickshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Wilmcote · 0.5 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Wilmcote is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 1,013 km². Recent population estimates put it at around 1,112 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Warwickshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.2210°, -1.7620°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Wilmcote is a village, and since 2004 a separate civil parish, in the English county of Warwickshire, about 3 miles (5 km) north of Stratford-upon-Avon. Prior to 2004, it was part of the same parish as Aston Cantlow, and the 2001 population for the whole area was 1,670, reducing to 1,229 at the 2011 Census. It has a church, a primary school, a village hall, a village club, one small hotel, a shop and a pub. Visitors are attracted to Mary Arden's Farm, the home of Shakespeare's mother.
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Background
History
Wilmcote, listed as Wilmecote in the Domesday Book, is part of the lands of Osbern fitzRichard, whose father was Richard Scrob, builder of Richard's Castle. The entry reads: "In Pathlow Hundred. Also from Osbern, Urso hold 3 hides in Wilmcote. Land for 4 ploughs. In lordship 2; 2 slaves; 2 villagers and 2 smallholders with 2 ploughs. Meadow, 24 acres. The value was 30s; now 60s;. Leofwin Doda held it freely before 1066." By 1205, according to Dugdale, it was held by Brito Camerarius, Chamberlain of Normandy and in that year was seized by King John, together with the other English lands of Normans for adhering to the King of France, Phillip II. In 1228 William de Wilmecote was claiming the…
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- Coordinates
- 52.2210, -1.7620
- County
- Warwickshire
- District
- Stratford-on-Avon
- Parish
- Wilmcote
- Postcode
- CV37 9XJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Stratford-on-Avon
- Population
- 1,112
- Nearest railway station
- Wilmcote — 0.5 km
- Official site
- wilmcoteparish.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q746002 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Wilmcote (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Mary Ardens House -Wilmcote3.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wilmcote?
- Wilmcote is in Warwickshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode CV37 9XJ), in the parish of Wilmcote.
- Is Wilmcote free to visit?
- Yes, Wilmcote is free to enter.
- How do I get to Wilmcote?
- The nearest railway station is Wilmcote, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CV37 9XJ.