Oldberrow
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Oldberrow is a village in the Stratford on Avon District of Warwickshire
, England
. The parish was part of Worcestershire until 1896, when it was transferred to Warwickshire, into which county it penetrated, between Morton Bagot and Ullenhall, as a narrow strip some 3 miles (4.8 km) long by about ½ mile wide. The land slopes from 513 ft (156.4 m). at Oldberrow Hill in the north-west to about 275 ft (83.8 m). in the south-east. There is no village, but the church, rectory, and the Court lying at the crossing of four small roads.http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=57000 It is now part of the parish of Morton Bagot
, Oldberrow and Spernall
which in 2001 had a population of 153.
gave 12 acres (48,562.3 m²) in Oldberrow to Bishop Egwin
towards the endowment of his newly founded monastery at Evesham. the spelling at this time was Ulenbeorge meaning either "the hill of the owl" or "Ulla's hill". It has gone through many variations of spelling, Oleburgh in the Domesday Book
, Ullebury in the 1332 Subsidy Roll, then Owlburough, Uleberga, Oldborough, Oldbarrow and Oldburrow. The hill is about 2 miles (3.2 km) from the church and was described by Treadway Nash as an ancient tumulus In 1086, it was still held by the church at Evesham
and is recorded; In Fishborough Hundred... In Oleburgh (Oldberrow) are 12 acres (48,562.3 m²) of land. 2 countrymen, pigmen. Woodland, 1 league. Value 5s
, whose current Member of Parliament following the 2010 election is Nadhim Zahawi
of the Conservative Party
.It is included in the West Midlands
electoral region of the European Parliament and the 6 Members are; Mike Nattrass
(UK Independence), Liz Lynne
(Liberal Democrat), Malcolm Harbour
(Conservative), Michael Cashman
(Labour), Philip Bradbourn
OBE (Conservative) and Nicole Sinclaire
(UK Independence).
there is a 12th century piscina (restored) and an aumbury whilst the font has an archaic bowl with octagonal panels sculptured with foliage designs.
The east window to the memory of the Reverend Samuel D'Oyley Peshall rector between 1792 and 1859, contains a piece of old glass bearing the arms of Evesham Abbey
whilst the west window is dedicated to Canon Warren who became rector in 1933. The small turret contains three bells one of which is of an ancient long waisted type which may be 13th century, the others are by John Martin of Worcester and dated 1674. The puritan "Survei of the Ministrie in Warwickshier" of 1586 has some harsh words for the then Rector; "Geoffrie Heath parson dumbe idle and popish a verie dissolute man of life, he married first another mans wife, got a maide with childe, married a third; a common alehouse haunter and useth in(cantation) to plaie after a sorte the reconciler amongest the simple; value xx markes by the yeare".http://www.archive.org/stream/publicationsdugd10dugduoft/publicationsdugd10dugduoft_djvu.txt
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...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The parish was part of Worcestershire until 1896, when it was transferred to Warwickshire, into which county it penetrated, between Morton Bagot and Ullenhall, as a narrow strip some 3 miles (4.8 km) long by about ½ mile wide. The land slopes from 513 ft (156.4 m). at Oldberrow Hill in the north-west to about 275 ft (83.8 m). in the south-east. There is no village, but the church, rectory, and the Court lying at the crossing of four small roads.http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=57000 It is now part of the parish of Morton Bagot
Morton Bagot
Morton Bagot is a small village in the Stratford-on-Avon district of Warwickshire, England. It lies about east of the Birmingham-Alcester road, the modern A435 and Roman Ryknild Street, north of Alcester, from Stratford upon Avon and 12 miles from Warwick, across the valley of a small brook,...
, Oldberrow and Spernall
Spernall
Spernall is a remote village north of Alcester in the Parish of Oldberrow, Morton Bagot, and Spernall, in the Stratford on Avon District of Warwickshire, England. In 2001 it had a population of 153. It is situated on the banks of the small River Arrow, the name meaning Spera's border . Early forms...
which in 2001 had a population of 153.
History
Its name first appears in 709 when Cenred of MerciaCenred of Mercia
Coenred was king of Mercia, now part of England, from 704 to 709. He was a son of the Mercian king Wulfhere, whose brother Æthelred succeeded to the throne in 675 on Wulfhere's death...
gave 12 acres (48,562.3 m²) in Oldberrow to Bishop Egwin
Egwin
Egcwine was the third Bishop of Worcester in England.-Life:He was the founder of the Evesham Abbey. His biographers say that king, clergy, and commonalty all united in demanding his elevation as bishop; but the popularity which led him to the episcopal office dissipated in response to his...
towards the endowment of his newly founded monastery at Evesham. the spelling at this time was Ulenbeorge meaning either "the hill of the owl" or "Ulla's hill". It has gone through many variations of spelling, Oleburgh 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...
, Ullebury in the 1332 Subsidy Roll, then Owlburough, Uleberga, Oldborough, Oldbarrow and Oldburrow. The hill is about 2 miles (3.2 km) from the church and was described by Treadway Nash as an ancient tumulus In 1086, it was still held by the church at Evesham
Evesham
Evesham is a market town and a civil parish in the Local Authority District of Wychavon in the county of Worcestershire, England with a population of 22,000. It is located roughly equidistant between Worcester, Cheltenham and Stratford-upon-Avon...
and is recorded; In Fishborough Hundred... In Oleburgh (Oldberrow) are 12 acres (48,562.3 m²) of land. 2 countrymen, pigmen. Woodland, 1 league. Value 5s
Governance
Oldberrow is part of the Sambourne ward of Stratford on Avon District Council and represented by Councillor Justin Kerridge, Conservative http://democracy.stratford.gov.uk/mgMemberIndex.aspx?bcr=1. Nationally it is part of Stratford-on-AvonStratford-on-Avon (UK Parliament constituency)
-By-elections:-Notes and references:...
, whose current Member of Parliament following the 2010 election is Nadhim Zahawi
Nadhim Zahawi
Nadhim Zahawi is a British Conservative Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Stratford-on-Avon since 2010, after the retirement of previous MP John Maples....
of the Conservative Party
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
.It is included in the West Midlands
West Midlands (European Parliament constituency)
West Midlands is a constituency of the European Parliament. For 2009 it elected 6 MEPs using the d'Hondt method of party-list proportional representation. The constituency will also elect a "virtual MEP" who will be able to sit in the Parliament if the Treaty of Lisbon comes into effect...
electoral region of the European Parliament and the 6 Members are; Mike Nattrass
Mike Nattrass
Mike Nattrass is an English politician and Member of the European Parliament, representing the West Midlands constituency for the UK Independence Party , elected for the first time in June 2004 and re-elected in June 2009....
(UK Independence), Liz Lynne
Liz Lynne
Elizabeth Lynne, known as Liz Lynne, is a British politician, and has been a Member of the European Parliament for the West Midlands for the Liberal Democrats since her election at the 1999 European election...
(Liberal Democrat), Malcolm Harbour
Malcolm Harbour
Malcolm Harbour is a British politician. He is a Conservative Member of the European Parliament for the West Midlands. He is a member of the European Conservatives and Reformists Group and the Chairman of the Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection.-Motor industry:Malcolm Harbour was...
(Conservative), Michael Cashman
Michael Cashman
Michael Maurice Cashman is a British former actor, now a Labour politician. He has been a Member of the European Parliament for the West Midlands constituency since 1999.- Acting :...
(Labour), Philip Bradbourn
Philip Bradbourn
Philip Bradbourn OBE MEP is a British politician, and Member of the European Parliament for the West Midlands, for the Conservative Party...
OBE (Conservative) and Nicole Sinclaire
Nikki Sinclaire
Nicole Sinclaire is a European politician from the United Kingdom and is a current MEP.Educated at the University of Canterbury graduating with a Bachelor of Laws qualification. Sinclaire has worked for Lloyds as a 'problem troubleshooter' was employed as a Gateway store manager and worked in...
(UK Independence).
Notable buildings
The church, dedicated to St Mary is a small building of stone rebuilt in 1875 the cost of £1256 largely being borne by the then rector, the Reverend Samuel Peshall who was rector for 60 years and the third generation of his family to hold the post. Despite the rebuilding some earlier features remain, two 12th century windows, a lancet window of the 13th century and the 14th century south doorway, the one to north is of the 15th century and is blocked up. In the chancelChancel
In church architecture, the chancel is the space around the altar in the sanctuary at the liturgical east end of a traditional Christian church building...
there is a 12th century piscina (restored) and an aumbury whilst the font has an archaic bowl with octagonal panels sculptured with foliage designs.
The east window to the memory of the Reverend Samuel D'Oyley Peshall rector between 1792 and 1859, contains a piece of old glass bearing the arms of Evesham Abbey
Evesham Abbey
Evesham Abbey was founded by Saint Egwin at Evesham in England between 700 and 710 A.D. following a vision of the Virgin Mary by Eof.According to the monastic history, Evesham came through the Norman Conquest unusually well, because of a quick approach by Abbot Æthelwig to William the Conqueror...
whilst the west window is dedicated to Canon Warren who became rector in 1933. The small turret contains three bells one of which is of an ancient long waisted type which may be 13th century, the others are by John Martin of Worcester and dated 1674. The puritan "Survei of the Ministrie in Warwickshier" of 1586 has some harsh words for the then Rector; "Geoffrie Heath parson dumbe idle and popish a verie dissolute man of life, he married first another mans wife, got a maide with childe, married a third; a common alehouse haunter and useth in(cantation) to plaie after a sorte the reconciler amongest the simple; value xx markes by the yeare".http://www.archive.org/stream/publicationsdugd10dugduoft/publicationsdugd10dugduoft_djvu.txt