Halford, Warwickshire

Halford

Parish church of our Blesséd Lady
Halford
Halford shown within Warwickshire
Population 341 (2011 Census)
OS grid reference SP2545
District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Stratford-on-Avon
Postcode district CV36
Dialling code 01789
Police Warwickshire
Fire Warwickshire
Ambulance West Midlands
EU Parliament West Midlands
UK Parliament
Website Halford Parish Council

Halford is a village and civil parish about 3 miles (5 km) north of Shipston-on-Stour in Warwickshire. The village is where the Fosse Way Roman road (now the A429 road) crosses the River Stour. The 2011 Census recorded the parish's population as 341.[1]

By the river are the earthworks and buried remains of Halford Castle, a motte castle believed to be the predecessor of the present manor house.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Area: Halford (Parish): Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  2. ↑ "Halford Castle". The Gatehouse. Retrieved 14 May 2011.

Further reading

  • Pevsner, Nikolaus; Wedgwood, Alexandra (1966). Warwickshire. The Buildings of England. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books. pp. 303–304.
  • Salzman, L.F, ed. (1949). A History of the County of Warwick. Victoria County History. 5: Kington Hundred. London: Oxford University Press for the Institute of Historical Research. pp. 89–92.
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