Budbrooke

Budbrooke
Budbrooke Location withinWarwickshire
Population	1,863 (2011)
OS grid reference	SP2665
District	Warwick
Shire county	Warwickshire
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Warwick
Postcode district	CV35
Dialling code	+44(0)1926
Police	Warwickshire
Fire	Warwickshire
Ambulance	West Midlands
UK Parliament	Warwick & Leamington

Budbrookeis a village andcivil parishin theWarwickdistrict ofWarwickshire,England. It is 3 miles west ofWarwickand according to the2001 censustheparishhad a population of 2,319, reducing to 1,863 at the2011 Census.Most of the population of Budbrooke live in Hampton Magna, ahousing estatebuilt in the late 1960s, with other smaller settlements in Budbrooke Village and Hampton on the Hill.

History

Middle Ages

The originalparishdates from 1086 (Domesday Book) when Ralph de Limesi held Budebroc forWilliam the Conqueror.It consisted of fivehidesof land, a mill, farms and woods. It was one mile long and threefurlongswide. Theparish churchofSt. Michaeldates from the twelfth century.In 1350, the village suffered from theBlack Deathand became aghost town.Most of the village, including thevicarageand theManor house,crumbled. The track which now passes under the railway arch known as Kyte's Bridge was the most likely route for the corpses being taken from the village to Dead Field onHattonHill. Of the original village, only the church remains, and even that became a ruin in the mid-17th century, not to be restored until theVictorian era.

Early Modern period

When the old village declined, the centre of theparishmoved to Grove Park, the home of the Dormer family who were granted themanorin 1608. During theEnglish Civil War,a force of five thousandRoyalisthorse and foot soldiers paused at Grove Park to rest. TheParliamentariansupporter,Lord BrookinWarwick,was aware of their arrival and, with seven thousand men, met the Royalists. After some "negotiations" the Royalist forces marched away, joiningCharles Iand his army atCoventry.

The village of Hampton-on-the-Hill, on the edge of Grove Park, became the main development area of theparish.A significant community developed there, with a shop that later became apolice house,aforge,apost office,a club room and apublic house.TheRoman Catholicchurch ofSt Charles Borromeowas built byLord Dormerand given to the parish in 1819. In the 1790s, theBirminghamandWarwickCanalwas constructed, which is now part of the Birmingham "main line" of theGrand Union Canal.This passes through Budbrooke parish, and theHatton flightof 21canal locksthat lift the canal up out of theAvonvalley are just outside the village.

Budbrooke barracks

Budbrooke Barrackswas established on a site about half a mile to the east of Budbrooke church. A restoredSt. Michael's church became thebattalionchurch. The military connections of the area are retained in some of the road names in the village of Hampton Magna, created in the late 1960s, with theRoyal Warwickshire Regimentitself being commemorated in a road called simply, "TheWarwicks".CaenClose andNormandyClose recall the part played by the regiment in the liberation ofFranceduring theSecond World War.ArrasBoulevard commemorates theBattle of Arrasduring theFirst World War.Montgomery Avenue is named afterBernard Montgomery.Thebarrackssite was remembered in the celebrations of the 60th anniversary ofVEandVJDay, which were held in theparishon 10 September 2005. The Royal Warwickshire Regiment was the seniorRegimentin what was, in the 1950s, the "Midland Brigade:viz with theLeicestershire Regiment,theSherwood Foresters,(theNottinghamshireandDerbyshireregiment, theLincolnshire Regiment.It had a huge Drill Square and was the unit where Brigade OR1's, (National Servicemen of potential officer status), were trained before taking the exams of the Unit Selection Board prior to theWar OfficeSelection Board.

Creation of Hampton Magna

In the late 1960s and early 1970s thebarrackssite was re-developed into the "20th Century Village" of Hampton Magna. As a result of the community spirit in the new village, aCommunity Centrewas built in Field Barn Road on land leased to theParish Councilby the local District Council. BudbrookePrimary Schoolwas built in 1968, replacing the old school in Hampton-on-the Hill. In 2019,Warwick District Councilreleased land adjacent to Hampton Magna from the green belt to allow extra housing to be built onto the existing village.

Budbrooke today

Theparishis dominated by the Hampton Magna housing estate, with Hampton-on-the-Hill being the second largest settlement. The village of Budbrooke is extremely small and consists of only a few buildings. In addition, there are a small handful of farms within the parish. In Hampton-on-the-Hill, most of the former public buildings have been converted to private dwellings. However, there is a modernvillage hall(on the site of a previous hall provided by the Dormer family) and is regularly used. The parish has one school (BudbrookePrimary School), which is located in the centre of Hampton Magna. There are two churches in the parish; these areSt. Michael's, a 12th CenturyAnglicanparish churchlocated in Budbrooke village andSt. Charles BorromeoCatholicChurch in Hampton-on-the-Hill. The BudbrookeCommunity Centrewhich was extended in 1985 hosts a number of local community activities including 1st Hampton MagnaScoutsGroup. Other facilities in Hampton Magna include a surgery, the Cawston House suite of retirement properties, and two parks (on Styles Close andMontgomeryAvenue) and a farm shop located in Groves park on the border of Hampton-on-the-Hill and Hampton Magna housing estate Groves Park called the Veg Box.

The original six shops in Hampton Magna included anewsagent,a hardware store, aVG shop,a greengrocer, ahairdresserand abutcher's shop. Today, three units remain: a combinedPost Office,newsagent and mini mart; a beauty salon; and The Open Door, aChristiancafe,meeting centre andfair tradeproducts shop sponsored bySt. Michael's Church. Housing has been built on the site of the other three units.

Hampton Magna Athletic F.C was established in the 1969/70 season, they are now known as just Hampton Magna F.C. Their current home ground isAylesford School.Their club crest is the same as BudbrookePrimary School's, the famousAntelopewhich is theRoyal Warwickshire Regimentinsignia. They are still going and in the 2019/20 season they celebrated their 50th anniversary. Their kit colours are black and gold (home) and red (away). They currently play in Tracey ThomasLeamington Spaand District SundayFootballLeague 2. In 2019 they won The Division 2 Cup atRacing Club Warwick.In 2017 they won Division 3 winning in the last game of the season to gain promotion. Central Ajax F.C. of theMidland Football Leagueplay within theparishboundaries.

Earthquake

At 5.30am on 23 September 2000 Budbrooke was the epicentre of one of the largestearthquakesever recorded in the 21st century in theUnited Kingdom.The earthquake measured 4.2 on theRichter Scaleand caused little damage.

Transport

Budbrooke is close to theA46which runs to the east of theparish.This leads toCoventryin the northbound direction, and to junction 15 of theM40in the southbound direction. Access to nearbyWarwickis provided by both the A425 and A4189.Warwick Parkway railway stationis located within Budbrooke parish, which is operated byChiltern Railways.Located about half a mile north-east of Hampton Magna, it provides direct rail services to bothLondon MaryleboneandBirmingham Moor Street,via theChiltern Main Line.The station primarily serves as apark and ridefacility for the wider area, but is also used by local residents. The nearest passenger airport isBirmingham Airportwhich is 17 miles away. The smaller cargo onlyCoventry Airportis also 10 miles away. The 68 bus route operated byStagecoachserves the village. There are hourly journeys toHatton,Parkway station,Warwick,Leamington SpaandCubbington.

External links

Media related toBudbrookeat Wikimedia Commons

• Photos of Budbrooke and surrounding area on geograph
• Budbrooke Parish Website
• St. Michael's Church, Budbrooke
• Budbrooke Primary School
• Warwick Parkway Station