Quinton is a civil parish in the

Stratford-on-Avon Stratford-upon-Avon (), commonly known as just Stratford, is a market town and civil parish in the Stratford-on-Avon district, in the county of Warwickshire, in the West Midlands region of England. It is situated on the River Avon, north-wes ...

district of Warwickshire, England, about six miles south of

Stratford-upon-Avon Stratford-upon-Avon (), commonly known as just Stratford, is a market town and civil parish in the Stratford-on-Avon district, in the county of Warwickshire, in the West Midlands region of England. It is situated on the River Avon, north-we ...

. According to the 2001 Census it had a population of 1,503, increasing to 1,968 at the 2011 Census. The parish contains Upper Quinton and Lower Quinton. It lies on the

Heart of England Way The Heart of England Way is a long-distance walk of around through the Midlands of England. The walk starts from Milford Common on Cannock Chase and ends at Bourton on the Water in the Cotswolds linking south Staffordshire through Warwickshi ...

History

The Domesday Book recorded that these were two of about seven

manor Manor may refer to: Land ownership *Manorialism or "manor system", the method of land ownership (or "tenure") in parts of medieval Europe, notably England *Lord of the manor, the owner of an agreed area of land (or "manor") under manorialism *Man ...

s given to Hugh de Grandmesnil following the Norman conquest (he had larger rewards in other counties). Lower Quinton was the site of the notorious murder in 1945 of Charles Walton, in what was believed by some to have been a witchcraft-related ritual killing.BBC page covering the 1945 murder
/ref> Upper and Lower Quinton were listed under Gloucestershire:

The same
Hugh Hugh may refer to: *Hugh (given name) Noblemen and clergy French * Hugh the Great (died 956), Duke of the Franks * Hugh Magnus of France (1007–1025), co-King of France under his father, Robert II * Hugh, Duke of Alsace (died 895), modern-day ...
holds Upper Quinton. There are two hides. One thegn held it. In
demesne A demesne ( ) or domain was all the land retained and managed by a lord of the manor under the feudal system for his own use, occupation, or support. This distinguished it from land sub-enfeoffed by him to others as sub-tenants. The concept or ...
two ploughs and five villans and one
bordar Serfdom was the status of many peasants under feudalism, specifically relating to manorialism, and similar systems. It was a condition of debt bondage and indentured servitude with similarities to and differences from slavery, which develope ...
s with three ploughs. There are four slaves and one female slave. It was worth £7, now £4.

The same
Hugh Hugh may refer to: *Hugh (given name) Noblemen and clergy French * Hugh the Great (died 956), Duke of the Franks * Hugh Magnus of France (1007–1025), co-King of France under his father, Robert II * Hugh, Duke of Alsace (died 895), modern-day ...
holds Lower Quinton and Roger holds of him. There are twelve hides. Baldwin held it TRE. In
demesne A demesne ( ) or domain was all the land retained and managed by a lord of the manor under the feudal system for his own use, occupation, or support. This distinguished it from land sub-enfeoffed by him to others as sub-tenants. The concept or ...
three ploughs and seventeen villans and two bordars with nine ploughs. There are six slaves. It was worth £7, now £6.''Domesday Book: A Complete Translation''. London: Penguin, 2003. p.464

References

{{authority control Villages in Warwickshire Civil parishes in Warwickshire Stratford-on-Avon District