Radford Semele
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  Radford Semele shown within Warwickshire |
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| District | Warwick |
| Shire county | Warwickshire |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | CV31 |
| Police | Warwickshire |
| Fire | Warwickshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| European Parliament | West Midlands |
| List of places: UK • England • Warwickshire | |
Radford Semele is a village in Warwickshire, England, close to the town of Leamington Spa. According to the 2001 census the town had a population of 2,034. It lies to the east of the town on the road between Leamington and Southam. It has a 16th Century pub with a priest hole and a rumoured tunnel to the local church, St Nicholas. The local school is the Radford Semele Church of England School. This is a junior school and most senior school pupils go to school in either Southam, Leamington Spa or Warwick which are close by. As well as the parish church of St Nicholas, which burnt down in March 2008, the village also has a Baptist Church (Radford Semele Baptist Church), which was built in 1874.
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[edit] History
A poorly preserved Roman Villa was excavated in 1974 at NGR SP 342624 near Pounce Hill Farm, approximately 1.5km south of the village. See [1] and [2].
The village is named after a family from Saint-Pierre-de-Semilly in Normandy - they were lords of the manor in around 1120.
[edit] Current Issues
There is currently a debate on whether new houses will be built in the area. Most residents oppose this idea and there have been several meetings in opposition to development.
St Nicholas Church, a Grade II listed building, was discovered to be on fire on 16 March 2008 and all that remains is the tower and shell of the building.[1] The fire is not considered suspicious.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Medieval church damaged by fire. BBC News Online. BBC (16 March 2008). Retrieved on 2008-03-18.
- ^ Warwickshire blaze church will cost millions. icCoventry.co.uk. Coventry Telegraph (18 March 2008). Retrieved on 2008-03-19.
[edit] External links
- Images of England — details from listed building database (308111) - St Nicholas Church
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