The village of Claverdon is in the west of the county of Warwickshire, near to Warwick, Leamington and Stratford-upon-Avon.
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| County: | Warwickshire |
| District: | Stratford-upon-Avon |
| Population: | 1261 (2011 census) |
The name Claverdon comes from the Old English for clover hill. The village is listed in the Domesday Book, the manor owned by the Count of Meulan. The manor later on entered the ownership of the Earls of Warwick. Later still the manor was owned by the Spencer family (though several centuries before the birth of Diana!)
The village has no real notable industry, though is amid extensive farm land. The most notable building in the village is the parish church of St Michael and All Angels - the chancel arch may date from the fourteenth century though the rest is the result of nineteenth century rebuilding.
North-east of the village is Stone building: an isolated rectangular tower. Claverdon Hall dates from the seventeenth century though has been much altered in recent years. Claverdon has a railway station and is not far from the Stratford Canal.
The village and parish retain their rural feel, the village is surrounded by farms though most workers in the village commute elsewhere. The village has a tennis club, a surgery and a village shop.
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| Churchyard |
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| Wheat field next to the village |
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| Houses near the church |
