Mappleborough Green is a small village and civil parish in Warwickshire, in the non-metropolitan district of Stratford-on-Avon. The village has a population of 540[1] and the civil parish 857.[2]

Mappleborough Green
Mappleborough Green is located in Warwickshire
Mappleborough Green
Mappleborough Green
Location within Warwickshire
Population857 (2011)
OS grid referenceSP079659
Civil parish
  • Mappleborough Green
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSTUDLEY
Postcode districtB80
Dialling code01527
PoliceWarwickshire
FireWarwickshire
AmbulanceWest Midlands
List of places
UK
England
Warwickshire
52°17′N 1°53′W / 52.29°N 1.88°W / 52.29; -1.88

Mappleborough Green lies on the extreme western edge of Warwickshire adjacent to Redditch and thus forming part of the county border with Worcestershire,[3] and adjoins the parishes of Studley, Tanworth-in-Arden, Beoley, Morton Bagot and Oldberrow.[4] The western edge of the parish is largely aligned with the A435 trunk road from Evesham to Birmingham.

History

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Although likely settled since around 1200CE, Mappleborough Green was part of the Studley estate until 1824.[5] A church was built in the village in the Victorian era, financed by Sir William Jaffray Bart and remains in active use. A Wesleyan chapel in the village is no longer active.[5] The civil parish was formed on 1 April 2004 from Studley.[6]

Business

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Mappleborough Green is primarily rural.[7] Local business includes farming and a concentration of garden centres.[1] These and the parish's country pubs serve the much larger population of Redditch.[8] The village also has a Chinese restaurant[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Mappleborough Green Parish Council". Mappleborough Green Parish Council. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
  2. ^ Neighbourhood Statistics (2011). "Key Statistics - Mappleborough Green - 2011 Census". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
  3. ^ "Abstract Geometry 42570-280 - Mappleborough Green - Extent". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
  4. ^ "Mappleborough Green". Ordnance Survey. 19 July 2013. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
  5. ^ a b "The Holy Ascension, Mappleborough Green". Arden Marches Group. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
  6. ^ "The Stratford-on-Avon (Parishes) Order 2004" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  7. ^ For example, the 2011 Census reports 4.2% of the population employed in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing compared to 0.2% in nearby Church Hill. Mappleborough Green - Industry - Census 2011 Office for National Statistics
  8. ^ Both the Hollybush Inn and The Boot Inn advertise their convenience to Redditch, whereas The Dog identifies its location as Studley. All are within the parish of Mappleborough Green.