Lowsonford is a small village within the

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of Rowington in

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, England. The village lies north-east of Henley-in-Arden.

General information

The most famous of Lowsonford's buildings is the " Fleur de Lys" pub which is known for its meat pies. Every two years there is a Village Show(previously known as the Flower Show) which is run jointly with the neighbouring settlement of Rowington which hosts the show in the other years. In May 2015, an Antony Gormley statue of an iron man was placed by the

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here. The statue was one of five life-sized sculptures, known as ''Land'', that were placed near the centre and at four compass points of the

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in a commission by the Landmark Trust to celebrate its 50th anniversary. It was removed in May 2016.

Geography

The Stratford-upon-Avon Canal runs through Lowsonford, and there are several locks.

History

The village hall was built in 1936 and its main room can seat 75 people. The village church is dedicated to St Luke. In 2019, the ''

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'' identified the B95

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, which covers Lowsonford, as having been the

's burglary hotspot in 2018. The study however was based on number of claims made per thousand insurance policies rather than total number of burglaries or percentage of households burgled.

References

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Views around Lowsonford
* Villages in Warwickshire {{Warwickshire-geo-stub