Tiddington is a village in

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, England, within the

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Stratford-upon-Avon Stratford-upon-Avon ( ), commonly known as Stratford, is a market town and civil parish in the Stratford-on-Avon (district), Stratford-on-Avon district, in the county of Warwickshire, in the West Midlands (region), West Midlands region of Engl ...

, about northeast of Stratford town centre. It is located south of the River Avon, and is connected to the historic town by Tiddington Road (B4086).OS Explorer Map 205, ''Stratford-Upon-Avon & Evesham''

History

There was a

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settlement in a bend of the River Avon at Tiddington, almost north-east of the

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linking ''Salinae'' (

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) and

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. Tiddington Road follows the main axis of the settlement. There were archaeological excavations in the area in 1923–27, 1937, 1939, 1981 and 1983.

Amenities

Tiddington has a

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, the Crown. It has an Indian restaurant (Aladdins), a Chinese restaurant (Mr Chans) and a

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/ deli bar (Connollys). The Riverside Restaurant situated in the grounds of the

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is available for private function hire and public use. The Homeguard Club provides sporting activities.

Stratford Town F.C. Stratford Town Football Club is a football club representing the town of Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire, England, but currently based in nearby Tiddington. They are currently members of the and play at Knights Lane. History The club was f ...

has its home ground in Knights Lane in the village, as do FC Stratford. It is also the home of

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first team and

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international goalkeeper Ben Foster. Monroe Devis Maternity Home was a

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hospital in Tiddington. It was opened in 1945 and closed in 1985. There was a

geriatric Geriatrics, or geriatric medicine, is a medical specialty focused on addressing the unique health needs of older adults. The term ''geriatrics'' originates from the Greek γέρων ''geron'' meaning "old man", and ιατρός ''iatros'' mean ...

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in Tiddington until 2006, when the NHS merged it with the main hospital in

. The X15 and X18 buses provide transport between Stratford and

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, whilst the nearest

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is at also at Stratford.

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