Welford-on-Avon is a village situated some west-south-west of
Stratford-upon-Avon in the
county
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of
Warwickshire
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, England. The population was measured at 1,420 in the
2011 census. Until 1931, Welford-on-Avon was in
Gloucestershire
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The county town is the city of Gl ...
(as part of the
Rural District of Marston Sicca), when it was transferred to Stratford-on-Avon Rural District. Since 1974 it has been part of the
Stratford-on-Avon District. Welford sits within a meander of the river
Avon, on the south bank of the river. The village
maypole is one of the tallest in
England
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(at 65 feet / 20 metres). It used to be wooden but was replaced by an aluminium pole after a lightning strike. There are three
pub
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s and many
Tudor half-timbered and
thatch
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ed
cottages, mostly close to the village church, which is in the oldest part of Welford.
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/ref> Historically there were two railway station within two miles of the centre of the village, Binton (1885-1949) and Milcote (1859-1966).
Welford-on-Avon Primary School
The primary school
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, on Headland Road, was rated 'Good' by Ofsted in 2021. In 1995, it won the '' Daily Telegraph's'' young newspaper of the year competition with its annual publication, ''The J3 Bugle''.
Gallery
File:Ten-Penny Cottage,Welford on Avon, Warwickshire taken 1964 - geograph.org.uk - 788352.jpg, Ten-Penny Cottage, Welford-on-Avon. Photo taken 1964.
File:Boat Lane, Welford on Avon, Warwickshire taken 1964 - geograph.org.uk - 788365.jpg, Boat Lane
References
External links
An historical account, from the Victoria County History (1949)www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Welford-on-Avon and surrounding areaWelford-on-Avon Website
Villages in Warwickshire
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