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]
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 Church of St Thomas a Becket | |
  Sutton-under-Brailes Location within Warwickshire | |
| Area | 4.48 km2 (1.73 sq mi) |
| Population | 89 (2001 census) |
| • Density | 20/km2 (52/sq mi) |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
History
editThe 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
editThere are 17 listed buildings in Sutton-under-Brailes.[8] The parish church is dedicated to St Thomas a Becket.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Distance from Sutton under Brailes [52.032852, 1.564693]". GENUKI. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ "Sutton-under-Brailes". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ Neighbourhood Statistics
- ^ "Sutton under Brailes Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ "Warwickshire Q-Z". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ 1844 according to "Sutton under Brailes". GENUKI. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ 1840 according to "Parishes: Sutton-under-Brailes". British History Online. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ "Listed Buildings in Sutton-under-Brailes, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ "St Thomas a Becket church Sutton under Brailes". South Feldon Group. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
Source
edit- "Sutton-under-Brailes". City Population De. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
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