Long Compton
Long Compton is a village and civil parish in Warwickshire, England near the extreme southern tip of Warwickshire, and close to the border with Oxfordshire. It is part of the district of Stratford-on-Avon; in the 2001 census had a population of 705, increasing to 764 at the 2011 Census.[1]
| Long Compton | |
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 Church of St Peter and St Paul, Long Compton | |
  Long Compton Location within Warwickshire | |
| Population | 764 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SP288325 |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Shipston-on-Stour |
| Postcode district | CV36 |
| Dialling code | 01608 |
| Police | Warwickshire |
| Fire | Warwickshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
The village is in the Cotswolds. It is served by the A3400 (formerly the A34) from Oxford to Stratford-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 the 13th century. The parish contains Weston Park, within which was the depopulated settlement of Weston-by-Cherington.[2] About one mile south of Long Compton are the Rollright Stones, a neolithic monument.
References
- "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 29 December 2015.
- British History Online
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Long Compton.
- Long Compton Parish Council
- Long Compton archives - Our Warwickshire
- Photos of Long Compton and surrounding area on geograph
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