Shilton and Barnacle is a
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authorit ...
in the
Borough of Rugby
The Borough of Rugby is a local government district with borough status in eastern Warwickshire, England. The borough comprises the town of Rugby where the council has its headquarters, and the rural areas surrounding the town. The borough has a ...
in
Warwickshire
Warwickshire (; abbreviated Warks) is a county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, and the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare at Stratford-upon-Av ...
,
England
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. It consists of the village of
Shilton Shilton may refer to:
Places
*Shilton, Oxfordshire, England
*Shilton, Warwickshire, England
**Shilton railway station, a former station
Other
*Shilton (surname)
*Earl Shilton, a town in Leicestershire, England
*Chilton (disambiguation)
*Shelton ( ...
, and the nearby
hamlet
''The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', often shortened to ''Hamlet'' (), is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play, with 29,551 words. Set in Denmark, the play depicts ...
of
Barnacle. In the
2001 census it had a population of 826, increasing to 875 at the
2011 Census. The civil parish was renamed from Shilton to Shilton and Barnacle on 1 December 2012.
References
External links
Shilton & Barnacle Parish Council{{Commons cat, Shilton and Barnacle
Civil parishes in Warwickshire
Borough of Rugby