Weston-on-Avon

Weston-on-Avon

Weston-on-Avon is a village which was recorded in the Domesday Book. Originally in Gloucestershire, it was transferred to Warwickshire in 1931. It is about convert|3|mi|km|0 southwest of the town of Stratford-upon-Avon. [cite web |url=http://www.bmsgh.org/parish/warw/tyaiw/westonuponavon.html |title=Weston-upon-Avon |accessdate=2008-05-30 |publisher=The Birmingham and Midland Society for Genealogy and Heraldry ]

History

The Domesday book recorded that Weston was one of about six villages in the area given to Hugh de Grandmesnil as reward for his help at the Battle of Hastings.

Famous Residents

* Sir John Greville, an MP in five Parliaments, was buried here in 1480. See Binton.
* Robert Fisher Tomes, English farmer and zoologist, was born here on 4 August 1823.
* John Trapp, vicar of Weston and Anglican Bible commentator, died here in 1669.

References

ee also

*All Saints Church, Weston-on-Avon


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