Wilmcote
Wilmcote is a village, and since 2004 a separate civil parish, in the English county of Warwickshire, about 3 miles (5 km) north of Stratford-upon-Avon. Prior to 2004, it was part of the same parish as Aston Cantlow, and the 2001 population for the whole area was 1,670, reducing to 1,229 at the 2011 Census.
Wilmcote | |
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Home of Adam Palmer, a friend and neighbour of the Arden family | |
Wilmcote Location within Warwickshire | |
Population | 1,229 (2011 Census) |
OS grid reference | SP163581 |
• London | 106 |
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District | |
Shire county | |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | STRATFORD-UPON-AVON |
Postcode district | CV37 |
Dialling code | 01789 |
Police | Warwickshire |
Fire | Warwickshire |
Ambulance | West Midlands |
UK Parliament | |
It has a church, a primary school, a village hall, a village club, one small hotel, a shop and a pub. Visitors are attracted to Mary Arden's Farm, the home of Shakespeare's mother. Now closed to the public.
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