Sutton-under-Brailes

Sutton-under-Brailes
Church of St Thomas a Becket
Sutton-under-Brailes is located in Warwickshire
Sutton-under-Brailes
Sutton-under-Brailes
Location within Warwickshire
Area4.48 km2 (1.73 sq mi)
Population89 (2001 census)
• Density20/km2 (52/sq mi)
Civil parish
  • Sutton-under-Brailes
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
List of places
UK
England
Warwickshire
52°02′02″N 1°33′52″W / 52.034007°N 1.5643635°W / 52.034007; -1.5643635

Sutton-under-Brailes is a village and civil parish 17 miles (27 km) south of Warwick,[1] in the Stratford-on-Avon district of Warwickshire, England. Adjacent parishes are Barcheston, Brailes, Cherington, Stourton and Whichford.[2] In 2001 the parish had a population of 89.[3]

History

The name "Sutton" means 'South farm/settlement', the "Brailes" part referring to being 2 miles south of Brailes.[4] Sutton-under-Brailes was recorded in the Domesday Book as Sudtune.[5] Sutton under Brailes was formerly a detached parish of Gloucestershire, in the 1840s it was transferred to Warwickshire.[6][7]

Landmarks

There are 17 listed buildings in Sutton-under-Brailes.[8] The parish church is dedicated to St Thomas a Becket.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Distance from Sutton under Brailes [52.032852, 1.564693]". GENUKI. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Sutton-under-Brailes". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  3. ^ Neighbourhood Statistics
  4. ^ "Sutton under Brailes Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Warwickshire Q-Z". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  6. ^ 1844 according to "Sutton under Brailes". GENUKI. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  7. ^ 1840 according to "Parishes: Sutton-under-Brailes". British History Online. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  8. ^ "Listed Buildings in Sutton-under-Brailes, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  9. ^ "St Thomas a Becket church Sutton under Brailes". South Feldon Group. Retrieved 15 November 2020.

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