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Baddesley Clinton (village)
Village in Warwickshire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Baddesley Clinton is a village and civil parish in Warwickshire, England,[1] about 5+1⁄2 miles (9 km) southeast of Solihull. The village has Anglo-Saxon origins. It is believed that at some point it was settled by an Anglo-Saxon called Baeddi, Badde or Bade as a clearing in the Forest of Arden to graze cattle. Such a clearing was called a leah or ley – hence Badde's Ley which became Baddesley.[2] Through most the medieval era, the village was part of Hampton in Arden. In 1290 it passed to the de Clinton family. The de Clintons were a powerful Norman family of the area and held Maxstoke Castle, Brandon Castle and Kenilworth Castle at various times. It was at this point that it became known as Baddesley Clinton.[3] The village is famed for its National Trust property, Baddesley Clinton. The village also has a Grade II listed church dedicated to St Michael,[4] which shares a Rector with St Mary the Virgin's church in the nearby parish of Lapworth.[5]
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![]() St Michael's Church, Baddesley Clinton | |
Location within Warwickshire | |
Area | 5.519 km2 (2.131 sq mi) |
Population | 182 (2011 census) |
• Density | 33/km2 (85/sq mi) |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Solihull |
Postcode district | B93 |
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