Lower Shuckburgh
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| Lower Shuckburgh | |
  Lower Shuckburgh shown within Warwickshire |
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| Population | 82 (2001 Census) |
|---|---|
| OS grid reference | |
| Parish | Upper and Lower Shuckburgh |
| District | Stratford-on-Avon |
| Shire county | Warwickshire |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SOUTHAM |
| Postcode district | CV47 |
| Dialling code | 01926 |
| Police | Warwickshire |
| Fire | Warwickshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| European Parliament | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | Stratford-on-Avon |
| List of places: UK • England • Warwickshire | |
Lower Shuckburgh is a small village in eastern Warwickshire it lies within the civil parish of Upper and Lower Shuckburgh which in the 2001 census had a population of 82[1].
The village lies upon the A425 road between Southam and Daventry. Just north of the village is the Oxford Canal. Upon Beacon hill just south of the village is the deserted village of Upper Shuckburgh after which the parish is partly named.
The most notable building in the village is the church of St John Baptist which dates from 1864 and is built in Gothic style.
Shuckburgh was mentioned in the Domesday Book as Sochberge, possibly referring to a long lost burial mound or barrow.
[edit] References
- Allen, Geoff, Warwickshire Towns & Villages, (2000) ISBN 1 85058 642 X
