Quenington
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| Population | 603 (2011 Census) |
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| OS grid reference | SP 14418 04405 |
| Civil parish | Quenington |
| District | Cotswold |
| Shire county | Gloucestershire |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | GL7 |
| Dialling code | 01285 |
| Police | Gloucestershire |
| Fire | Gloucestershire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
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Coordinates: 51°44′11″N 1°47′30″W / 51.7365°N 1.7917°W
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Quenington is a village and civil parish in the Cotswold district of Gloucestershire, England, about eight miles east of Cirencester. Quenington is near Fairford. It has a village hall, a pub and a village Green. It also contains St Swithin Church. Quenington had a population of 603 according to the 2011 census.[1]
In 1870,John Marius Wilson's describe Quenington as:
- "QUENINGTON, a village and a parish in Cirencester district, Gloucester. The village stands on the Fosseway and the river Coln, 2 miles N of Fairford, and 8 Eby N of Cirencester"[2]
History
There is some mystery surrounding the origins of the name of the village, it is thought that Quenington could have been developed from Connington, meaning settlement on the river Coln which flows through Quenington.[3] Quenington is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 in relation to 2 mills at either end of the village. One of which was a water mill and the other a fulling mill, in modern day both are now private residences.[4]
Economy
The main economy of 1881 was based around agriculture. Also a large proportion of the population had an unknown occupation, they may have been involved in various miscellaneous workings or were simply unemployed at the time. There was a a high proportion of females working in the domestic or office sector at the time. [5] The modern day economy shows a vast change, as of 2011 the majority of people work in business, manufacturing and retail. Agriculture now only employs 17 people of a population of 603 compared to 61 back in 1881 with a population of 380. [6] The change in occupation can be credited to advances in the internet and automotive travel. It is shown that in 2001 of a working population of 203, that 43% of people were working from home and that 46% traveled between 2km-20km to work. [7]
Population
The population of Quenington in 1801 was 1,326 and steadily grew up until 1851 when the population was 1,859 but the next records in 1881 show a population drop of 1,479 to 380. This could be due to various conflicts that ensued in the 3 decades between the censuses such as the Crimean War and First Boer War or more likely a change to the parish borders. In 1911 there was a total population of 388 and then a decade later in 1921 there was a decrease in population to 322, this could clearly be accredited to WWI. [8]
Transport
The B349 runs from the village transporting school children to Fairford and is not available to the general public. The service only operates during term time and is run by Denwell Minicoaches. [9] The B865 runs from Lechlade to Cirencester stopping at Quenington and 17 other stops. It is operated by APL Travel and runs 1 journey on a Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. [10]
St Swithin's Church
The church is thought to have been built around 1100 by the De Laci family. The Knights Templar took over the running of the church in 1193 from St Peter's Abbey, Gloucester, to who the church had been granted 55 years earlier in 1138. The church currently has Grade I listed status. When first built the church was dedicated to the Virgin Mary. It was then rededicated to St Swithin and this was likely due to the 16th century reformation. [11]
Quenington Village Hall
In 1906 the Quenington Institute was donated to the village by Thomas Bazley, a local land owner to be used as a village meeting place. In January 2013, the village hall moved to new premises, The Gate on the Green had previously been used as a chapel since 1926 until services ended in 2010. The name was officially changed from the Gate on the Green to Quenington Village Hall and opened on 11th May 2013. [12]
Quenington in Popular Media
Queningtons local pub The Keepers Arms took part in the popular Channel 4 series 'Four In A Bed' in the summer of 2014 and were crowned winners of the competition. The episode aired in early 2015. [13]
References
- ↑ "<Quenington>(Parish): Key Figure for 2011 Census: Key Statistics". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ↑ Wilson, John Marius (1870). Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales. Edinburgh: A. Fullerton & Co. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ↑ Rudge, Thomas (1803). The History of the County of Gloucester. Harris. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ↑ Viner, David (1998). "QUENINGTON CORN MILL AND ITS PERIPATETIC WATER WHEEL" (PDF). Gloucestershire Society for Industrial Archaeology Journal: 23. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
- ↑ "A Vision of Britain through Time, Male and Female Occupation data, 1881". Retrieved 27 March 2015.
- ↑ "Industry of Employment - All People, 2001 (KS11A)". Retrieved 27 March 2015.
- ↑ "Distance Travelled to Work - Workplace Population, 2001 (UV80)". Retrieved 27 March 2015.
- ↑ "Total Population, A Vision of Britain through Time.". Retrieved 29 March 2015.
- ↑ "Details of Denwell Minicoaches's bus service number 349 between Quenington and Fairford (Farmors School)". Retrieved 25 March 2015.
- ↑ "Details of APL Travel's bus service number 865 between Lechlade and Cirencester". Retrieved 25 March 2015.
- ↑ "Quenington, St. Swithin". Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- ↑ "Quenington Village Hall, History". Retrieved 29 March 2015.
- ↑ "Quenington pub crowned winner of popular TV show Four in a Bed". Retrieved 25 March 2015.
External links
Media related to Quenington at Wikimedia Commons