Brandon, Warwickshire
| Brandon | |
| Warwickshire | |
|---|---|
 Brandon | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SP408763 |
| Location: | 52°23’3"N, 1°24’4"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 500 (approx.) |
| Post town: | Coventry |
| Postcode: | CV8 |
| Dialling code: | 024 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Rugby |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Rugby and Kenilworth |
Brandon is a small village in Warwickshire, two miles west of Bretford (with which it forms a joint civil parish, 'Brandon and Bretford'). The famous River Avon passes just to the east of the village.
Brandon on the A428 road between Coventry, six miles to the west, and Rugby, seven miles to the east.
A railway viaduct separates Brandon from the much larger village of Wolston, but through this squeeze-point the two villages practically form a single entity. The railway viaduct dates from 1837 and was part of the original London and Birmingham Railway; the village used to have a railway station ('Brandon and Wolston'), but this was closed in 1960.
A mile and a half west of Brandon is a modern suburban village, Binley Woods, and two miles to the east is the small village of Bretford.
The village contains a number of old cottages and has a pub near the railway line.
Around and about the village
Just to the north of the village is Coventry Stadium, used for speedway racing, greyhound racing, and stock car racing.
The stadium is home to the Elite League speedway team the Coventry Bees.
West of the village is Brandon Marsh, a 228-acre nature reserve with a wide variety of wildlife, especially pondlife. The reserve's visitor centre was opened in 1998 by Sir David Attenborough.
Also to the west and north of Brandon Marsh is Brandon wood, a community woodland owned and managed by a local group the Friends Of Brandon Wood.
The remains of Brandon Castle are to be found to the south of the village. The castle was built in the 12th century by Geoffrey de Clinton and fortified by stone a century later.
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