Atterton is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Witherley, in the Hinckley and Bosworth district, in the county of Leicestershire, England.[1] It has a population of approximately 40 people. In 1931 the parish had a population of 43.[2]

History

The hamlet's name means 'farm/settlement of Athelred or Eadred'.[3]

Atterton became a parish in 1866, on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Witherley.[4]

References

  1. ^ OS Explorer Map 232 : Nuneaton & Tamworth: (1:25 000) :ISBN 0 319 46404 0
  2. ^ "Population statistics Atterton Hmlt/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Key to English Place-names". kepn.nottingham.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 10 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Relationships and changes Atterton Hmlt/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 19 December 2022.


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