Sutton-under-Brailes

Sutton-under-Brailes
Church of St Thomas a Becket
Sutton-under-Brailes Location within Warwickshire
Area	4.48 km^2 (1.73 sq mi)
Population	89 (2001 census)
• Density	20/km^2 (52/sq mi)
Civil parish	Sutton-under-Brailes
District	Stratford-on-Avon
Shire county	Warwickshire
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom

Sutton-under-Brailes is a village and civil parish 17 miles (27 km) south of Warwick,[1] in the Stratford-on-Avon district of Warwickshire, England. Adjacent parishes are Barcheston, Brailes, Cherington, Stourton and Whichford.[2] In 2001 the parish had a population of 89.[3]

History

The name "Sutton" means 'South farm/settlement', the "Brailes" part referring to being 2 miles south of Brailes.[4] Sutton-under-Brailes was recorded in the Domesday Book as Sudtune.[5] Sutton under Brailes was formerly a detached parish of Gloucestershire, in the 1840s it was transferred to Warwickshire.[6][7]

Landmarks

There are 17 listed buildings in Sutton-under-Brailes.[8] The parish church is dedicated to St Thomas a Becket.[9]

References

1. "Distance from Sutton under Brailes [52.032852, 1.564693]". GENUKI. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
2. "Sutton-under-Brailes". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
3. Neighbourhood Statistics
4. "Sutton under Brailes Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
5. "Warwickshire Q-Z". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
6. 1844 according to "Sutton under Brailes". GENUKI. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
7. 1840 according to "Parishes: Sutton-under-Brailes". British History Online. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
8. "Listed Buildings in Sutton-under-Brailes, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
9. "St Thomas a Becket church Sutton under Brailes". South Feldon Group. Retrieved 15 November 2020.

Source

• "Sutton-under-Brailes". City Population De. Retrieved 15 November 2020.