Frankton, Warwickshire
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Human settlement in England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Frankton is a village and civil parish in the Rugby borough of Warwickshire in England. In the 2021 Census it had a population of 382,[1]
Frankton | |
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Village centre, with the "Friendly Inn" on the right | |
Location within Warwickshire | |
Population | 382 (2021) |
OS grid reference | SP423701 |
Civil parish |
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District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | RUGBY |
Postcode district | CV23 |
Dialling code | 01926 |
Police | Warwickshire |
Fire | Warwickshire |
Ambulance | West Midlands |
According to W. H. Duignan, the town's earliest name, Franchtone, was derived from the Anglo-Saxon Franca or Franco (the personal name of the original settler, which is probably derived from the national name of the Franks) and -tun, making it either "Franca's town" or "the town of the Franks".[2]
Frankton is located about six miles south-west of Rugby, adjacent to the B4453 road linking Rugby and Princethorpe. The village stands on a hill approximately 360 feet above sea level.[3] There are houses ranging from the 18th century to modern buildings, and a public house. Saint Nicholas’s Church lies at the western end of the village, the earliest parts of which date from the 13th century.[3] It is a Grade II* listed building.[4]
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