Bishop's Tachbrook is a village and
civil parish in the
Warwick District of
Warwickshire, England. The village is about south of
Warwick and
Leamington Spa
Royal Leamington Spa, commonly known as Leamington Spa or simply Leamington (), is a spa town and civil parish in Warwickshire, England. Originally a small village called Leamington Priors, it grew into a spa town in the 18th century following ...
. A church at Bishop's Tachbrook is mentioned in the ''
Domesday Book''. The village contains traditional
half-timbered
Timber framing (german: Holzfachwerk) and "post-and-beam" construction are traditional methods of building with heavy timbers, creating structures using squared-off and carefully fitted and joined timbers with joints secured by large wooden ...
buildings, and modern residences including council-owned terraced housing.
Facilities and amenities include The Leopard
public house, the oldest part of which was a morgue for the nearby crematorium, small retail outlets including a corner shop, a
primary school for children aged 4 to 11, and a park which includes a
BMX track.
The 'Victory Club' is used for social purposes by the church. There is sports and social club which is the base for
Leamington Hibernians
Football
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Club of the
Midland Football League, while the
National League North side
Leamington F.C.
Leamington Football Club is a football club based in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England. They are currently members of and play at the New Windmill Ground near Bishop's Tachbrook.
History
The club was established in 1933 as the works ...
play near the village. Local governance is provided by a
parish council. According to the
2001 Census the parish had a population of 2,514, increasing to 2,558 at the
2011 Census.
The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association breeding centre is based just to the south of the village.
GDBA Breeding Centre website
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References
External links
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Bishop's Tachbrook Parish Council
web site
Villages in Warwickshire
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