Pillerton Priors
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  Pillerton Priors Location within Warwickshire | |
| Area | 6.28 km2 (2.42 sq mi) |
| Population | 294 (2011 census) |
| • Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Website | http://www.pillertonpriors.com/index.html |
Pillerton Priors or Over Pillerton[1] is a settlement and civil parish 11 miles (18 km) south of Warwick,[2] in the Stratford-on-Avon district, in the county of Warwickshire, England. In 2011 the parish had a population of 294.[3] The parish touches Ettington, Oxhill and Pillerton Hersey.[4] Pillerton Priors and Pillerton Hersey are jointly known as "The Pillertons".[5]
Features[edit]
There are 6 listed buildings in Pillerton Priors.[6] Pillerton Priors once has a church called St Mary Magdalen's, the graveyard still exists but there's no remains of the church.[7] Pillerton Priors has a village hall.[8]
History[edit]
The name "Pillerton" means 'Farm/settlement connected with Pilheard'. The "Priors" part from the fact that it was held by the Abbot of Evroult in 1086.[9] Pillerton Priors was recorded in the Domesday Book as Pilardetune.[10] There are medieval boundary ditches around the village of Pillerton Priors which possibly show the extent of the medieval village.[11]
References[edit]
- ^ "Parishes: Pillerton Priors". British History Online. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- ^ "Distance from Pillerton Priors [52.127007, 1.573448]". GENUKI. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- ^ "Pillerton Priors". City Population De. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- ^ "Pillerton Priors". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- ^ "Village history". Pillerton Priors Parish Council. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- ^ "Listed Buildings in Pillerton Priors, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- ^ Historic England. "St Mary Magdalens Church (332909)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- ^ "Useful information". Pillerton Priors Parish Council. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- ^ "Pillerton Priors Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- ^ "Warwickshire G-P". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- ^ Historic England. "Medieval boundary ditches (1571901)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 17 November 2020.
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