Budbrooke is a small village and

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in the

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district of

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, England, about 2½ miles west of

town centre. According to the 2001 census the

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had a population of 2,319, reducing to 1,863 at the 2011 Census. The majority of the population of Budbrooke live in Hampton Magna, a

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built in the late 1960s, with other smaller settlements in Budbrooke Village and Hampton on the Hill.

History

Middle Ages

The original

dates from 1086 (

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) when Ralph de Limesi held Budebroc for

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. It consisted of five hides of land, a mill, farms and woods. It was one mile long and three

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s wide. The

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of St. Michael dates from the twelfth century. In 1350, the village suffered from the Black Death and became a

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. Most of the village, including the

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and the

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, crumbled. The track which now passes under the railway arch known as Kyte's Bridge was the most likely route for the corpses being taken from the village to Dead Field on

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Hill. Of the original village, only the church remains, and even that became a ruin in the mid-17th century, not to be restored until the

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Early Modern period

When the old village declined, the centre of the

moved to Grove Park, the home of the Dormer family who were granted the manor in 1608. During the

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, a force of five thousand

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horse and foot soldiers paused at Grove Park to rest. The Parliamentarian supporter, Lord Brook in

, was aware of their arrival and, with seven thousand men, met the Royalists. After some "negotiations" the Royalist forces marched away, joining

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and his army at

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. The village of Hampton-on-the-Hill, on the edge of Grove Park, became the main development area of the

. A significant community developed there, with a shop that later became a police house, a forge, a

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, a club room and a

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. The

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church of St Charles Borromeo was built by

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and given to the parish in 1819. In the 1790s, the

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and

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was constructed, which is now part of the Birmingham "main line" of the

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. This passes through Budbrooke parish, and the

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of 21

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that lift the canal up out of the Avon valley are just outside the village.

Budbrooke barracks

Budbrooke Barracks was established on a site about half a mile to the east of Budbrooke church. A restored St. Michael's church became the

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church. The military connections of the area are retained in some of the road names in the village of Hampton Magna, created in the late 1960s, with the

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itself being commemorated in a road called simply, "The

s". Caen Close and

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Close recall the part played by the regiment in the liberation of

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during the

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. Arras Boulevard commemorates the Battle of Arras during the

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. Montgomery Avenue is named after Bernard Montgomery. The barracks site was remembered in the celebrations of the 60th anniversary of VE and VJ Day, which were held in the

on 10 September 2005. The Royal Warwickshire Regiment was the senior

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in what was, in the 1950s, the "

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: viz with the

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, the

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,(the

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and

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regiment, the

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. It had a huge Drill Square and was the unit where Brigade OR1's, (National Servicemen of potential officer status), were trained before taking the exams of the Unit Selection Board prior to the

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Selection Board.

Creation of Hampton Magna

In the late 1960s and early 1970s the barracks site was re-developed into the "20th Century Village" of Hampton Magna. As a result of the community spirit in the new village, a

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was built in Field Barn Road on land leased to the Parish Council by the local District Council. Budbrooke

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was built in 1968, replacing the old school in Hampton-on-the Hill. In 2019, Warwick District Council released land adjacent to Hampton Magna from the green belt to allow extra housing to be built onto the existing village.

Budbrooke today

The

is dominated by the Hampton Magna housing estate, with Hampton-on-the-Hill being the second largest settlement. The village of Budbrooke is extremely small and consists of only a few buildings. In addition, there are a small handful of farms within the parish. In Hampton-on-the-Hill, most of the former public buildings have been converted to private dwellings. However, there is a modern

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(on the site of a previous hall provided by the Dormer family) and is regularly used. The parish has one school (Budbrooke

), which is located in the centre of Hampton Magna. There are two churches in the parish; these are St. Michael's, a 12th Century Anglican

located in Budbrooke village and

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Church in Hampton-on-the-Hill. The Budbrooke

which was extended in 1985 hosts a number of local community activities including 1st Hampton Magna

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Group. Other facilities in Hampton Magna include a surgery, the Cawston House suite of retirement properties, and two parks (on Styles Close and Montgomery Avenue) and a farm shop located in Groves park on the border of Hampton-on-the-Hill and Hampton Magna housing estate Groves Park called the Veg Box. The original six shops in Hampton Magna included a

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, a hardware store, a VG shop, a greengrocer, a

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and a

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's shop. Today, three units remain: a combined

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, newsagent and

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's mini mart; a beauty salon; and The Open Door, a Christian

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, meeting centre and fair trade products shop sponsored by St. Michael's Church. Housing has been built on the site of the other three units. The former local

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(originally called The 'Bout Time, because of the time it took the brewer to decide to build it) was named after Montgomery of Alamein, and was known to locals affectionately as "The Monty". It contains a collection of photographs and other memorabilia of the

including many photographs of Montgomery, and relics of the North African Campaign. In early 2013, the Montgomery of Alamein closed its door for the last time and then underwent an redevelopment by an Asian businessman who also owns the local Costcutter's mini mart. It is now an Indian bar/restaurant/takeaway that after several name changes was re-branded The Barracks Bar Indian Restaurant. Hampton Magna Athletic F.C was established in the 1969/70 season, they are now known as just Hampton Magna F.C. Their current home ground is

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. Their club crest is the same as Budbrooke

's, the famous Antelope which is the

insignia. They are still going and in the 2019/20 season they celebrated their 50th anniversary. Their kit colours are black and gold (home) and red (away). They currently play in Tracey Thomas Leamington Spa and District Sunday Football League 2. In 2019 they won The Division 2 Cup at Racing Club Warwick. In 2017 they won Division 3 winning in the last game of the season to gain promotion. Central Ajax F.C. of the

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play within the

boundaries.

Earthquake

At 5.30am on 23 September 2000 Budbrooke was the epicentre of one of the largest

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s ever recorded in the 21st century in the

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. The earthquake measured 4.2 on the

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and caused little damage.

Transport

Budbrooke is close to the A46 which runs to the east of the

. This leads to

in the northbound direction, and to junction 15 of the M40 in the southbound direction. Access to nearby

is provided by both the A425 and A4189.

Warwick Parkway railway station Warwick Parkway is a railway station with Park and Ride facilities on the western outskirts of Warwick in Warwickshire, England. It also serves the village of Budbrooke. The station is owned by Network Rail and Warwickshire County Council. Wa ...

is located within Budbrooke parish, which is operated by Chiltern Railways. Located about half a mile north-east of Hampton Magna, it provides direct rail services to both and , via the

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. The station primarily serves as a

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facility for the wider area, but is also used by local residents. The nearest passenger airport is

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which is 17 miles away. The smaller cargo only

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is also 10 miles away. The 68 bus route operated by Stagecoach serves the village. There are hourly journeys to

, Parkway station,

, Leamington Spa and

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References

External links

Photos of Budbrooke and surrounding area on geographBudbrooke Parish WebsiteSt. Michael's Church, BudbrookeBudbrooke Primary School
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