Welcome to Barcheston
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Barcheston is a village and civil parish in the Stratford-on-Avon district of Warwickshire, England. The village is on the east bank of the River Stour, opposite Shipston-on-Stour. It shares a parish council with Willington. The parish, administered at its lowest level by the Barcheston and Willington Parish Meeting, is in the Ettington ward of the district council. According to the 2001 Census the parishes population was 134, increasing to 141 at the 2011 Census.Ralph Ardern inherited the manor of Barcheston between 1382 (the death of his father, Henry de Ardern) and 1408 (the death of his mother). Whether or not he was ever resident is unknown. The first English tapestry factory was the Sheldon looms, established here in Warwickshire by William Sheldon about the middle of the 16th century. The Sheldon tapestries produced here compare well with the finest contemporary Flemish weavings. Some of these consisted of large tapestry maps of English counties. An outline of Barcheston's history can be found in the Victoria County History, Warwickshire.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
630 hectares |
|---|---|
Population |
133 (2021) |
Density |
21 people/km2 |
Mean age |
44.7 |
Ward |
Ettington |
District |
Stratford-on-Avon |
Postcodes |
CV36 |
ONS ID |
E04009707 |
Council
Contact details for Barcheston Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
View educational establishments in Barcheston Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.
Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within Barcheston Parish.
Planning
View recent planning applications submitted for Barcheston Parish.
Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Barcheston Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Barcheston Parish.