Ettington

Ettington

Ettington is a village in Warwickshire, UK. It is located eight kilometres south-east of Stratford upon Avon and is less than a mile west of the Fosse Way (B4455). According to the 2001 UK Census, the parish has a population of 953, most of whom live in the village.

Name

The name Ettington is derived from the old English words "Ea" meaning water and "Don" meaning ascending ground or meadow, thus "ascending ground or meadow near a river". [ [http://www.handpicked.co.uk/opencms/sites/default/HPH/hotels/ettington_park/about/history.html A little info about the village on the Ettington Park Hotel website] ] The river in question could either be the River Stour or the River Dene, both of which run nearby.

Throughout history the village has had several names, including Eatenden, Upper/Lower Eatington, and Eatington. The latter is still used sometimes by locals as well as by Microsoft Auto Route.

History

It is likely there was a Roman encampment close to the site of the current village, and there was definitely a Saxon settlement. One of the oldest buildings still in existence is a Quaker meeting house that dates back to 1684. The manor house, which can trace its origins back to the Domesday Book, is now the Ettington Park Hotel, and was the setting for the 1963 film "The Haunting".

Ettington railway station was opened on 1 July 1873 and was situated on the Broom to Fenny Compton line. The station was closed in 1963 due to the Beeching Axe, and the line itself was closed two years later. [ [http://www.warwickshirerailways.com/lms/ettington.htm Station info by Warwickshire Railways] ]

The famous composer and organist William Croft was born in Ettington and was baptised in the parish church of the Holy Trinity and St. Thomas of Canterbury. There is a Church of England primary school in the village. [ [http://www.ettingtonprimary.org.uk/ The school website] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.ettingtoncommunitycentre.co.uk Ettington Community Centre website]
* [http://www.bobstheman.co.uk More info on Ettington]


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Ettington Park Hotel (Stratford Upon Avon) — Ettington Park Hotel country: United Kingdom, city: Stratford Upon Avon (Countryside) Ettington Park Hotel Location Set in 40 acres of Warwickshire countryside, Ettington Park Hotel nestles in a verdant valley with the River Stour meandering… …   International hotels

  • Ettington railway station — was a railway station located one mile to the north of Ettington, Warwickshire, England. Opened on 1st July 1873 the station was situated on the East West Junction Railway s route from Broom to Fenny Compton. The station had two platforms and one …   Wikipedia

  • The Haunting (1963 film) — Infobox Film | name = The Haunting caption = The Haunting film poster director = Robert Wise producer = Robert Wise writer = Novel: Shirley Jackson Screenplay: Nelson Gidding starring = Julie Harris Richard Johnson Claire Bloom music =… …   Wikipedia

  • Stratford-upon-Avon and Midland Junction Railway — The Stratford Upon Avon Midland Junction Railway (SMJR) was a small independent railway company which ran a line across the empty, untouched centre of England. It visited the counties of Northamptonshire, Warwickshire, Oxfordshire and a little of …   Wikipedia

  • List of communities in Saskatchewan — Communities of the Province of Saskatchewan, Canada are incorporated towns, cities, villages, and resort villages and unincorporated organized hamlets.[1] Regional rural forms of administration are rural municipalities.[clarification needed]… …   Wikipedia

  • List of schools in the West Midlands — The following is a partial list of currently operating schools in the West Midlands region of England. You may also find of use to find a particular school. See also the List of the oldest schools in the United Kingdom.Listed by local education… …   Wikipedia

  • John Prichard — (May 6 1817 Oct 13 1886) was a Welsh architect of the neo Gothic style. [ The Welsh Academy Encyclopaedia of Wales . John Davies, Nigel Jenkins, Menna Baines and Peredur Lynch (2008) pg710. ISBN 9780708319536] John Prichard was the son of Richard …   Wikipedia

  • Bis das Blut gefriert — Filmdaten Deutscher Titel Bis das Blut gefriert Originaltitel The Haunting …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Spuk in Hill House — Filmdaten Deutscher Titel: Bis das Blut gefriert Originaltitel: The Haunting Produktionsland: USA Erscheinungsjahr: 1963 Länge: 107 Minuten Originalsprache: englisch …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Comunidades en Saskatchewan — Las Comunidades de la provincia de Saskatchewan, Canadá son todas las villas, ciudades, pueblos, incorporados, villas turísticas y aldeas organizadas no incorporadas.[1] Las formas rurales regionales de administración son municipalidades… …   Wikipedia Español

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”