Hillmorton
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Hillmorton is an area of the town of Rugby
, Warwickshire
, it comprises most of the eastern half of the town.
Hillmorton was historically a village
in its own right, and was mentioned in the Domesday Book
as land that belonged to Hugh de Grandmesnil
, at one time a market
was held in Hillmorton, and remnants of the old village green
still remain.
The Oxford Canal
was built around Hillmorton in the 1770s, and later the London and Birmingham Railway
in the 1830s.
In the 20th century, the growth of Rugby subsumed Hillmorton, which was officially merged into the town in 1932, and the area is now effectively a suburb
of the town.
Most of Hillmorton consists of 20th century housing estates, although a few older buildings survive near the old village green. To the east of Hillmorton is the Rugby VLF transmitter
known locally as the 'Hillmorton Radio Masts".
Rugby, Warwickshire
Rugby is a market town in Warwickshire, England, located on the River Avon. The town has a population of 61,988 making it the second largest town in the county...
, Warwickshire
Warwickshire
Warwickshire is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, although the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare...
, it comprises most of the eastern half of the town.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in its own right, and was mentioned in the Domesday Book
Domesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
as land that belonged to Hugh de Grandmesnil
Hugh de Grandmesnil
Hugh de Grandmesnil , also known as Hugh or Hugo de Grentmesnil or Grentemesnil, is one of the very few proven Companions of William the Conqueror known to have fought at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. Subsequently he became a great landowner in England.He was the elder son of Robert of...
, at one time a market
Market
A market is one of many varieties of systems, institutions, procedures, social relations and infrastructures whereby parties engage in exchange. While parties may exchange goods and services by barter, most markets rely on sellers offering their goods or services in exchange for money from buyers...
was held in Hillmorton, and remnants of the old village green
Village green
A village green is a common open area which is a part of a settlement. Traditionally, such an area was often common grass land at the centre of a small agricultural settlement, used for grazing and sometimes for community events...
still remain.
The Oxford Canal
Oxford Canal
The Oxford Canal is a narrow canal in central England linking Oxford with Coventry via Banbury and Rugby. It connects with the River Thames at Oxford, to the Grand Union Canal at the villages of Braunston and Napton-on-the-Hill, and to the Coventry Canal at Hawkesbury Junction in Bedworth just...
was built around Hillmorton in the 1770s, and later the London and Birmingham Railway
London and Birmingham Railway
The London and Birmingham Railway was an early railway company in the United Kingdom from 1833 to 1846, when it became part of the London and North Western Railway ....
in the 1830s.
In the 20th century, the growth of Rugby subsumed Hillmorton, which was officially merged into the town in 1932, and the area is now effectively a suburb
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
of the town.
Most of Hillmorton consists of 20th century housing estates, although a few older buildings survive near the old village green. To the east of Hillmorton is the Rugby VLF transmitter
Rugby VLF transmitter
Rugby radio station was a radio transmission facility at Hillmorton near the town of Rugby, Warwickshire in England, situated just west of the A5 trunk road and in later years junction 18 of the M1 motorway...
known locally as the 'Hillmorton Radio Masts".
External links
- http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/tonywoodhouse/walks/index.htm Walks around the Hillmorton Area