Frankton is a village and civil parish in the Rugby borough of Warwickshire in England. In the 2021 Census it had a population of 382,[1]
| Frankton | |
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 Village centre, with the "Friendly Inn" on the right | |
  Frankton Location within Warwickshire | |
| Population | 382 (2021) |
| OS grid reference | SP423701 |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | RUGBY |
| Postcode district | CV23 |
| Dialling code | 01926 |
| Police | Warwickshire |
| Fire | Warwickshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
Etymology edit
According to W. H. Duignan, the town's earliest name, Franchtone, was derived from the Anglo-Saxon Franca or Franco (the personal name of the original settler, which is probably derived from the national name of the Franks) and -tun, making it either "Franca's town" or "the town of the Franks".[2]
Location and history edit
Frankton is located about six miles south-west of Rugby, adjacent to the B4453 road linking Rugby and Princethorpe. The village stands on a hill approximately 360 feet above sea level.[3] There are houses ranging from the 18th century to modern buildings, and a public house. Saint Nicholas’s Church lies at the western end of the village, the earliest parts of which date from the 13th century.[3] It is a Grade II* listed building.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Frankton Parish in West Midlands". City Population. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ [1] "Warwickshire Place Names", W. H. Duignan FSA, Oxford University Press, 1912
- ^ a b Frankton History british-history.ac.uk, information from A History of the County of Warwick: Volume 6: Knightlow hundred (L. F. Salzman,1951), pp. 92-94
- ^ Historic England. "CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS (1185518)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
External links edit
Media related to Frankton, Warwickshire at Wikimedia Commons