Towns & cities · West Midlands
Wixford
Wixford — village in Warwickshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Hillers Halt · 2.2 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Wixford is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 244 km². Recent population estimates put it at around 124 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Warwickshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.1870°, -1.8720°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Wixford is a village and civil parish in the Stratford-on-Avon District of Warwickshire, England, situated 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south of Alcester. The population at the 2011 census was 155. The area is largely agricultural with no large employers in the area, most residents commuting to larger towns nearby.
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Background
History
The name derives from a compound of the Old English personal name Whitlac with the noun for a river crossing "ford". The village is first mentioned when Ufa, a Saxon Earl of Warwick, gave the land at Wixford and his body to be buried to the monastery of Evesham Abbey in 974. However, Godwine, a powerful man who had purchased the inheritance of that abbey from King Ethelred, granted it to Wulfgeat, son and heir to Ufa, for life, upon condition it was returned. Notwithstanding this agreement, Wulfgeat's heirs retained the land until the time of King Edward the Confessor, when Abbot Agelwyne purchased it from Wygod, a potent baron and heir to Wulfgeat. Wulfgeat's heirs paid a valuable price…
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- Coordinates
- 52.1870, -1.8720
- County
- Warwickshire
- District
- Stratford-on-Avon
- Parish
- Wixford
- Postcode
- B49 6DA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Stratford-on-Avon
- Population
- 124
- Nearest railway station
- Hillers Halt — 2.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q591134 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Wixford (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Wixford.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wixford?
- Wixford is in Warwickshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode B49 6DA), in the parish of Wixford.
- Is Wixford free to visit?
- Yes, Wixford is free to enter.
- How do I get to Wixford?
- The nearest railway station is Hillers Halt, about 2.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode B49 6DA.