Frankton is a village and civil parish that is situated in the Rugby borough of Warwickshire in England. In the 2021 Census, it had a population of 382,[1]
Etymology
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
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
- ^ "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
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