Weddington, Warwickshire

It may have been built by Thomas, Marquess of Dorset, who enclosed the whole manor of Weddington in 1491, converting all the land to pasture, whereby 300 acres (1.2 km2) went out of cultivation, 10 houses were allowed to go to ruin, and 60 people were driven from their homes, losing their occupation.After the forfeiture of Thomas's son, the Duke of Suffolk, the manor was leased by the Crown until 1561 and one of the lessees, Mr. Trye, rebuilt the village and 'made habitations mete for husbandry'.Richard Vines, a Puritan Divine and Ancient Greek scholar, was presented to the living of Weddington in 1627 and to Caldecote in 1630, holding both for a time.He had gifts as a preacher, and a sermon preached before the House of Commons in 1642 made a great impression.The field has a sports pavilion, football pitches and the Cleaver Gardens flats.
WarwickshireDistrictNuneaton and BedworthShire countyRegionWest MidlandsCountryEnglandSovereign stateNuneatoncivil parishWatling StreetRiver Anker2011 censusWeddington CastleMarquess of DorsetDuke of SuffolkRichard VinesPuritanAncient GreekCaldecotedivinesHouse of CommonsCoventryPembroke Hall, CambridgeHigham Lane SchoolCharles ShaweA Vision of Britain through TimeVictoria County History