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'''Chadwick End''' is a small village and [[civil parish]] in [[Warwickshire]], three miles from the larger village of [[Knowle, West Midlands|Knowle]], and liles within the [[Metropolitan Borough of Solihull]]. The name Chadwick means 'farm near a spring', and the village remains a farming community, almost continuous with the historic village of [[Baddesley Clinton]]. |
'''Chadwick End''' is a small village and [[civil parish]] in [[Warwickshire]], three miles from the larger village of [[Knowle, West Midlands|Knowle]], and liles within the [[Metropolitan Borough of Solihull]]. The name Chadwick means 'farm near a spring', and the village remains a farming community, almost continuous with the historic village of [[Baddesley Clinton]]. |
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A mile from the village centre lies Chadwick Manor and its Estate, built in 1875 by the architect Edward Holmes (1832-1909). During the 1930s the Manor became a country house hotel and the Estate a racing-stud both owned by the Stewart MacKay family. Upon the death in 1980 of champion Racehorse owner and breeder Captain. Norman "Norrie" Stewart MacKay (1895-1980), the |
A mile from the village centre lies Chadwick Manor and its Estate, built in 1875 by the architect Edward Holmes (1832-1909). During the 1930s the Manor became a country house hotel and the Estate a racing-stud both owned by the Stewart MacKay family. Upon the death in 1980 of champion Racehorse owner and breeder Captain. Norman "Norrie" Stewart MacKay (1895-1980), the Estate was sold and the Manor converted into luxury flats. |
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The former [[Poor Clares]] convent on Rising Lane was founded in 1850: it has been converted into private flats since its closure in 2011. <ref>{{cite web |title=Historic Warwickshire convent to close after 160 years |url=https://www.birminghampost.co.uk/news/local-news/historic-warwickshire-convent-close-after-3923982 |website=Birmingham Post}}</ref> |
The former [[Poor Clares]] convent on Rising Lane was founded in 1850: it has been converted into private flats since its closure in 2011. <ref>{{cite web |title=Historic Warwickshire convent to close after 160 years |url=https://www.birminghampost.co.uk/news/local-news/historic-warwickshire-convent-close-after-3923982 |website=Birmingham Post}}</ref> |
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  Chadwick End Location within the West Midlands | |
| OS grid reference | SP206731 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Solihull |
| Postcode district | B93 |
Chadwick End is a small village and civil parish in Warwickshire, three miles from the larger village of Knowle, and liles within the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull. The name Chadwick means 'farm near a spring', and the village remains a farming community, almost continuous with the historic village of Baddesley Clinton.
A mile from the village centre lies Chadwick Manor and its Estate, built in 1875 by the architect Edward Holmes (1832-1909). During the 1930s the Manor became a country house hotel and the Estate a racing-stud both owned by the Stewart MacKay family. Upon the death in 1980 of champion Racehorse owner and breeder Captain. Norman "Norrie" Stewart MacKay (1895-1980), the Estate was sold and the Manor converted into luxury flats.
The former Poor Clares convent on Rising Lane was founded in 1850: it has been converted into private flats since its closure in 2011. [1]
References
- ^ "Historic Warwickshire convent to close after 160 years". Birmingham Post.
External links
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