Clay Coton is a village in

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in England. The population (including Elkington and Stanford-on-Avon) of the

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at the 2011 census was 271. The nearest large town is

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, about away by road. The village is close to the

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with its junction (known as

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with the M6 and A14 road which runs very close to the north. The village is dominated by the mediaeval former church of St. Andrew. Built in 1340, it was restored by

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in 1866 but fell into disuse in the 1950s and was renovated as a private house in 2000. However, the surrounding graveyard still has public access. Until 2002, despite the small size of the village, it included a

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, called the 'Fox and Hounds'; it was later renamed the 'Fox'. The Fox was renowned for its

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nights and cask ales. Like the church, it has now been converted to a private house.

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