Hampton in Arden, United Kingdom
Hampton in Arden is a town of 1,692 people in England, United Kingdom.
Why visit Hampton in Arden
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 7 parks and trails, 9 places to eat and 4 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include National Motorcycle Museum, Cyclists War Memorial, Birmingham Business Park and Elmdon Park.
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About Hampton in Arden
Hampton in Arden is a village and civil parish located in the Forest of Arden in the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, in the West Midlands of England. Hampton in Arden was part of Warwickshire until the 1974 boundary changes. It lies within the Meriden Gap which is an area of countryside between Solihull and Coventry.
From the Wikipedia article Hampton in Arden (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks4
National Motorcycle Museum
Museum · 1.3 mi
Motorcycle museum in West Midlands, England
Coventry Road, Solihull
Cyclists War Memorial
Monument and historic site · 2.4 mi
War memorial to cyclists killed in the First World War located in Meriden West Midlands, England
Parks, trails and playgrounds7
Birmingham Business Park
Park · 2.9 mi
Business park in Solihull, West Midlands, England
Restaurants and cafes9
Where to stay4
History
Hampton is mentioned in Domesday Book (1086), when it was held by Geoffrey de Wirce. "In Coleshill Hundred Hantone. 10 hides. Land for 22 ploughs. In lordship 2; 2 male and 2 female slaves. 50 villagers with a priest and 16 smallholders have 13 ploughs. A mill at 40d; meadow, 10 acres; woodland 3 leagues long and 3 wide. The value was and is 100s." All of Geffrey's lands were held freely by Leofwin. Geffrey's wife was called Aelfeva and her English name suggests that Geffrey may have acquired his Warwickshire lands through her, by inheritance rather than by confiscation; she may have been Leofwin's heiress. A priest was recorded, implying that a church existed.
Of the name, Hantone, Dugdale states that the name was occasioned from the situation, "hean" in the Saxon signifying high though by contraction written "han" and through corrupt pronunciation "ham".
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Dugdale could find no mention of Geffrey having any children and concluded that he must have died without issue, his lands reverted to the Crown and by a grant of Henry I all his lands were passed to Nigel de Albani. Nigel had a son, Roger, surnamed Mowbray, from whom, from the middle of the 12th century the de Ardernes, became the Lords of the Manor. Afterwards it passed by marriage to the de Montford family of Coleshill and then subsequently reverted to the Crown. It was granted to Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, by Queen Elizabeth I in 1570 but reverted to the Crown after his death. In 1625, it was assigned to Queen Henrietta Maria, wife of King Charles I. In the early 19th century it was sold to Isaac William Lillingston who later sold the Manor of Hampton to Sir Robert Peel (former Prime Minister and founder of the modern police force). On Sir Robert's death in 1850, the manor was inherited by his son, Frederick, who did much to 'modernise' Hampton, demolishing many half-timbered and thatched cottages. He employed the architect W E Nesfield to build new dwellings, shops and lodges.
From the History section of Hampton in Arden on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notable people from Hampton in Arden
- Bruce Halfordracecar driver
- Roy MatthewsBritish archer
- John TaylorBritish politician (1941-2017)
Born in Hampton in Arden, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Churches and places of worship10
Roman Catholic Church of Saint Augustine of Canterbury
Church · 3.4 mi
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries3
Healthcare2
Map of Hampton in Arden
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Getting there and nearby towns
Birmingham Airport (BHX) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 2 miles away.
- Solihull 3 mi west, about 5 min by car
- Meriden 3 mi east, about 4 min by car
- Knowle 3 mi southwest, about 5 min by car
- Chelmsley Wood 4 mi north, about 6 min by car
- Kenilworth 7 mi southeast, about 12 min by car
- Coventry 8 mi east, about 13 min by car
- Castle Vale 8 mi northwest, about 12 min by car
- Birmingham 9 mi northwest, about 15 min by car
- Sutton Coldfield 11 mi northwest, about 18 min by car
- Bedworth 11 mi east, about 17 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Photo credits
- The High Street Hampton in Arden, Argrogan, Public domain
- John Hayward 1961 St Mary and St Bartholomew Hampton in Arden (3115447649), Amanda Slater from Coventry, West Midlands, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0
- St Michael and the Devil, the Jacob Epstein Sculpture for the new Coventry Cathedral, St Mary and St Bartholomew Hampton in Arden (3116283388), Amanda Slater from Coventry, West Midlands, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Death and Resurrection Window St Mary and St Bartholomew Hampton in Arden (3115458769), Amanda Slater from Coventry, West Midlands, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Light to the souls of the Dead, St Mary and St Bartholomew Hampton in Arden (3115449709), Amanda Slater from Coventry, West Midlands, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Coventry in Flames, St Mary and St Bartholomew Hampton in Arden (3116287164), Amanda Slater from Coventry, West Midlands, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0
- National motorcycle museum 26a07, Snowmanradio, CC BY-SA 3.0
- The Cyclists War Memorial, Meriden, West Mids, Phil Simister, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Meriden Church, Necrothesp at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Knowle Church, Necrothesp at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Church of St James -Great Packington from NW 3a2008, Amanda Slater, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Temple Balsall Church, Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Birmingham Business Park, Cormackadvertising, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, laye, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
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