- Long Compton
Long Compton is a
village andcivil parish inWarwickshire ,England near the extreme southern tip of Warwickshire, and close to the border withOxfordshire . It is part of the district of Stratford-on-Avon and in the 2001 census had a population of 705.The village is in the
Cotswolds and is located on the A3400 (formerly the A34) fromOxford toStratford-upon-Avon . As the name implies it is a long village. In the centre is the large church of St Peter and St Paul, which dates from the13th century .About one mile south of Long Compton are the
Rollright Stones , aneolithic monument. According to local legend, the stones are the remains of a King who set out to conquer England but was hailed by awitch who told him to take seven strides and then::"If Long Compton thou canst see":"King of England thou shalt be"
The King took seven strides but instead of seeing Long Compton he saw a mound of earth. The witch said:
:"As Long Compton thou canst not see":"King of England thou shalt not be.":"Rise up stick, and stand still, stone":"For King of England thou shalt be none.":"Thou and they men hoar stones shalt be,":"And I myself an eldern tree"
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