Welcome to Church Lawford
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Church Lawford is a village and civil parish in Warwickshire. It is located just under 2.5 miles (4 km) west of the town of Rugby and 4.5 miles (7 km) east of Coventry. The population of the civil parish taken at the 2021 census was 432.The village lies north of the A428 main road, between Coventry and Rugby, and the Rugby to Coventry railway line. From the main road, the village is on a descending slope into the valley of the River Avon. On the opposite side of the Avon, which is crossed by an old stone bridge, is the hamlet of King's Newnham. The village is one of several Lawfords in the locality, along with Long Lawford and Little Lawford to the east and to the north, and Lawford Heath to the south-east, although they are completely separate settlements.The village was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Leileford. The village church of St Peter stands on high ground overlooking the Avon, and was first built in the 14th century. It was extensively rebuilt in the Victorian era, between 1873 and 1874.The village once had a school, but this was closed in 1996. A reading room and village hall was built in 1912. But this was demolished in 2007 and replaced by a more modern building.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
740 hectares |
|---|---|
Population |
421 (2021) |
Density |
57 people/km2 |
Mean age |
41.8 |
Ward |
Wolston and the Lawfords |
District |
Rugby |
Postcodes |
CV23 |
ONS ID |
E04009667 |
Council
Contact details for Church Lawford Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
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Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within Church Lawford Parish.
Planning
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Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Church Lawford Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Church Lawford Parish.
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