The village is four miles south east of Atherstone, and Watling Street forms its eastern boundary and divides Warwickshire from Leicestershire. The Hall was the scene of action during the Civil War, as its owner, Colonel Purefoy, was a strong supporter of the Parliamentary cause.
DIOCESE: Lichfield. HUNDRED: Hemlingford. UNION: Nuneaton
ADJOINING PARISHES: |
Higham on the Hill (Leics) |
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Parish Registers: |
Christenings: 1725-1961 |
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Marriages: 1725-1975 |
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Burials: 1725-1961 |
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Banns 1823-1960 |
Bishop's Transcripts : |
IGI: Christenings: |
1674-1811 & 1813-1877, Marriages: 1726-1876. Widely available; BMSGH(PS) |
REGISTER COPIES |
Christenings: 1727-1961 Marriages: 1725-1975 Burials: 1725-1961 Banns 1823-1960 NUN |
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Christenings: 1876-1961 Marriages: 1839-1954 Burials: 1813-1961 SoG |
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Christenings: 1725-1812 Marriages: 1725-1876 Burials: 1725-1812 COV |
MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS: |
Monument to Purefoy family TBAS Vol.79 |
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St.Theobold and St.Chad. BMSGH.m/fiche , WAR , SoG , BIR |
PROBATE RECORDS: |
CENSUS RETURNS: |
All WAR |
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1851 BIR |
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Burial 1676-1837 | |
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Marriage 1758-1856 |