Welford-on-Avon

Welford-on-Avon

Welford-on-Avon is a village of around 1,800 inhabitants situated some 6 km (4 miles) west-south-west of the town of Stratford-upon-Avon in the county of Warwickshire, England.

Until 1931 Welford-on-Avon was in Gloucestershire. It has the tallest maypole in England. There are three pubs and many Tudor half-timbered cottages, mostly close to the village church, which is the older part of Welford. [ [http://www.bmsgh.org/parish/warw/tyaiw/welfordonavon.html bmsgh.org] ]

Welford-on-Avon Primary School

A Primary school was constructed on Headland Road. It now has all the facilities it needs and has one trophy in sports. In 2007, the headteacher left the school to become a schools inspector. The school is in construction again, 2008, for a spacious entrance and bigger staff room, office and hall.

External links

* [http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/heartofengland/welford.htm Views of old cottages in Welford]
* [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=57072 An historical account, from the Victoria County History (1949)]
* [http://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=2703242 www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Welford-on-Avon and surrounding area]

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