Stretton-on-Dunsmore
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Stretton-on-Dunsmore is a village and civil parish in the English
county of Warwickshire
. Its population in the 2001 census was recorded as 1,143 - in the 19th century the population was 634. It is situated just south of the A45 trunk road
, roughly half way between Rugby
and Coventry
. Administratively, Stretton is part of the borough of Rugby
.
Stretton
means "settlement on a Roman Road
" (from the Old English stræt and tun). In this case the road is Fosse Way
.
In the reign of William the Conqueror the manor of Stratone was owned by Roger de Montgomery. It was 5 hides in area and possessed an ancient mill called Purmulne later called Pirrey Mill which was given to the monks of Coombe Abbey by Robert de Chetwolde.
In the reign of Edward I it was sold by Thomas Garshale to Robert de Herig who soon afterwards sold it to Henry de Hastings for thirty silver marks and a pair of white gloves or 1d paid annually at Easter. It was afterwards held by the Bray family and through marriage to Henry Starkey who sold it to Lady Longvile. In 1620 in was purchased by Richard Taylor of Binley.
The parish church of All Saints formerly contained a chantry chapel founded by Thomas de Wolvardynton,Parson of Lobenham in Leicestershire. He 'bequeathed monies for two priests to sing Mass daily at the altar of St Thomas the Martyr for the good estates of himself and the Earl of Huntington'. Edward III granted to the founders of the chantry chapel 'four acres of meadow land, three acres of wood and 20 pounds rent per annum' In the reign of Richard II licence was granted to Robert de Stretton, then Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield, land and rents so that 'a priest sing Mass daily in the chapel for the good estate of the King and for the health of his soul when he should depart this life, and for the soul of the King's father and grandfather.' It is thought that the Bishop took his name from Stretton having first been a Canon of Lichfield and Chaplain to the Black Prince, Richard II's father.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
county of Warwickshire
Warwickshire
Warwickshire is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, although the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare...
. Its population in the 2001 census was recorded as 1,143 - in the 19th century the population was 634. It is situated just south of the A45 trunk road
A45 road
The A45 is a major road in England. It runs east from Birmingham past the National Exhibition Centre and the M42, then bypasses Coventry and Rugby, where it briefly merges with the M45 until it continues to Daventry...
, roughly half way between Rugby
Rugby, Warwickshire
Rugby is a market town in Warwickshire, England, located on the River Avon. The town has a population of 61,988 making it the second largest town in the county...
and Coventry
Coventry
Coventry is a city and metropolitan borough in the county of West Midlands in England. Coventry is the 9th largest city in England and the 11th largest in the United Kingdom. It is also the second largest city in the English Midlands, after Birmingham, with a population of 300,848, although...
. Administratively, Stretton is part of the borough of Rugby
Rugby (borough)
Rugby is a local government district with borough status in eastern Warwickshire, England.The borough comprises the town of Rugby where the council has its headquarters, and the rural areas surrounding the town....
.
Stretton
Stretton
-England:Stretton means "settlement on a Roman Road" . Of the seventeen places in England, all but two are situated on a Roman Road, the exceptions being Stretton Westwood and Stretton en le Field.-Cheshire:...
means "settlement on a Roman Road
Roman road
The Roman roads were a vital part of the development of the Roman state, from about 500 BC through the expansion during the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire. Roman roads enabled the Romans to move armies and trade goods and to communicate. The Roman road system spanned more than 400,000 km...
" (from the Old English stræt and tun). In this case the road is Fosse Way
Fosse Way
The Fosse Way was a Roman road in England that linked Exeter in South West England to Lincoln in Lincolnshire, via Ilchester , Bath , Cirencester and Leicester .It joined Akeman Street and Ermin Way at Cirencester, crossed Watling Street at Venonis south...
.
In the reign of William the Conqueror the manor of Stratone was owned by Roger de Montgomery. It was 5 hides in area and possessed an ancient mill called Purmulne later called Pirrey Mill which was given to the monks of Coombe Abbey by Robert de Chetwolde.
In the reign of Edward I it was sold by Thomas Garshale to Robert de Herig who soon afterwards sold it to Henry de Hastings for thirty silver marks and a pair of white gloves or 1d paid annually at Easter. It was afterwards held by the Bray family and through marriage to Henry Starkey who sold it to Lady Longvile. In 1620 in was purchased by Richard Taylor of Binley.
The parish church of All Saints formerly contained a chantry chapel founded by Thomas de Wolvardynton,Parson of Lobenham in Leicestershire. He 'bequeathed monies for two priests to sing Mass daily at the altar of St Thomas the Martyr for the good estates of himself and the Earl of Huntington'. Edward III granted to the founders of the chantry chapel 'four acres of meadow land, three acres of wood and 20 pounds rent per annum' In the reign of Richard II licence was granted to Robert de Stretton, then Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield, land and rents so that 'a priest sing Mass daily in the chapel for the good estate of the King and for the health of his soul when he should depart this life, and for the soul of the King's father and grandfather.' It is thought that the Bishop took his name from Stretton having first been a Canon of Lichfield and Chaplain to the Black Prince, Richard II's father.