Haselor is a village in

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. It is by the

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, about one mile east of

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just off the A46 main road to

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. The

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is remote from the present houses, the old village having been demolished after a

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epidemic.

History

The present day Haselor

was formed from the amalgamation of the

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es of

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and Haselor. Both these have ancient

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s dating back to the

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. The longest tenure of Haselor manor was by

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, from 1395 to about 1530. A selection of early photographs of Haselor, Upton, and also the neighbouring village of Walcote, is available on the website ''Haselor & Walcote Local History from Walcote Farm''. This has other local history information, including a list of the farms in Haselor Parish in 1767.

Parish Church

and All Saints Church is located on a hill and accessed by two footpaths, each of about a quarter-mile, on opposite sides. One of the longest serving

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s was Rev. John Heath Sykes. In March 1914 many parishioners subscribed towards a Bible and a

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as a

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of his work as Vicar. The clock on the church

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was paid for by public subscription as a war memorial in thanksgiving for the end of the

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. Tablets inside the porch form one public record of those who died in the two world wars. Additional Rolls of Honour, of which one was found more recently folded inside a bible are on display inside the church.

School

The village has a

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that is a part of the Tudor grange trust ranging from nursery to Year 6. The village has a foundation school, taking children aged 4 to 11. In 2003, 11 pupils were assessed at Key Stages 1 and 2, with the school being ranked 16 out of 151 in

.Report on BBC News web site

Gallery

Image:Haselor 03.jpg, Haselor church tower Image:Haselor 02.jpg, Close up of the clock, which is the War Memorial in Haselor Image:Haselor 01.jpg, War memorial tablets in the porch Image:Haselor 04.jpg, Roll of Honour for those from Haselor who served in World War I Image:Haselor 06.jpg, List of subscriptions in March 1914 towards memorial for Rev. John Heath Sykes

References

External links

Haselor & Walcote Local History from Walcote Farm.BBC News report on Haselor School in league tables for 2003Haselor W.I. page on Warwickshire County Council list of external organisations
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