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'''Alderminster''' is a village and [[civil parish]] in the [[Stratford-on-Avon (district)|Stratford-on-Avon district]] of [[Warwickshire]], [[England]]. It is on the [[River Stour, Warwickshire|River Stour]] and the [[A3400 road|A3400]], between [[Stratford-upon-Avon]] and [[Shipston-on-Stour]]. Nearby places are [[Wimpstone]], [[Atherstone-on-Stour]] and [[Newbold-on-Stour]]. In the [[United Kingdom Census 2001|2001 census]], the parish had a population of 452. |
'''Alderminster''' is a village and [[civil parish]] in the [[Stratford-on-Avon (district)|Stratford-on-Avon district]] of [[Warwickshire]], [[England]]. It is on the [[River Stour, Warwickshire|River Stour]] and the [[A3400 road|A3400]], between [[Stratford-upon-Avon]] and [[Shipston-on-Stour]]. Nearby places are [[Wimpstone]], [[Atherstone-on-Stour]] and [[Newbold-on-Stour]]. In the [[United Kingdom Census 2001|2001 census]], the parish had a population of 452. |
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Historically part of [[Worcestershire]], it was originally part of [[Shipston on Stour Rural District]]. In 1931 it was transferred to the Warwickshire |
Historically part of [[Worcestershire]], it was originally part of [[Shipston on Stour Rural District]]. In 1931 it was transferred to the Warwickshire Stratford on Avon Rural District.<ref>[http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/relationships.jsp?u_id=10061921 Details of boundary changes]</ref> |
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The first mention of a [[post office]] in the village is in July 1849, when a type of [[postmark]] known as an undated circle was issued.<ref>''The Undated Circular Marks of the Midland Counties'', p. 151. (1997). The Midland (GB) Postal History Society. ISBN 0-9513311-3-2.</ref> The post office closed in 1973. |
The first mention of a [[post office]] in the village is in July 1849, when a type of [[postmark]] known as an undated circle was issued.<ref>''The Undated Circular Marks of the Midland Counties'', p. 151. (1997). The Midland (GB) Postal History Society. ISBN 0-9513311-3-2.</ref> The post office closed in 1973. |
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Revision as of 14:03, 10 September 2012
| Alderminster | |
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| OS grid reference | SP2348 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Warwickshire |
| Fire | Warwickshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
Alderminster is a village and civil parish in the Stratford-on-Avon district of Warwickshire, England. It is on the River Stour and the A3400, between Stratford-upon-Avon and Shipston-on-Stour. Nearby places are Wimpstone, Atherstone-on-Stour and Newbold-on-Stour. In the 2001 census, the parish had a population of 452.
Historically part of Worcestershire, it was originally part of Shipston on Stour Rural District. In 1931 it was transferred to the Warwickshire Stratford on Avon Rural District.[1]
The first mention of a post office in the village is in July 1849, when a type of postmark known as an undated circle was issued.[2] The post office closed in 1973.
It was one of the filming locations of MGM's 1963 horror film The Haunting.
References
- ^ Details of boundary changes
- ^ The Undated Circular Marks of the Midland Counties, p. 151. (1997). The Midland (GB) Postal History Society. ISBN 0-9513311-3-2.
External links
Media related to Alderminster at Wikimedia Commons- Alderminster Parish Council
- Alderminster in the Domesday Book
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