Bourton-on-Dunsmore

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Bourton-on-Dunsmore
Warwickshire
Location
Grid reference: SP4370
Location: 52°19’12"N, 1°22’12"W
Data
Post town: Rugby
Postcode: CV23
Local Government
Council: Rugby

Bourton-on-Dunsmore is a small village and ancient parish in the Knightlow hundred of Warwickshire. Along with the nearby hamlet of Draycote it forms the joint civil parish of Bourton and Draycote.

Bourton is located around six miles south-west of the town of Rugby, just south of the B4453 road.

Bourton-on-Dunsmore was mentioned in the Domesday Book. Bourton Hall in the village is a large stone mansion house which dates from 1791, and probably stands on the site of an earlier house.

Bourton is located upon a ridge overlooking the Draycote Water reservoir. Draycote is located at the bottom of the ridge towards the reservoir. Just to the west of Bourton is the village of Frankton. The development charity, Practical Action, is headquartered in Bourton.

References

 ("Wikimedia Commons" has material
about Bourton-on-Dunsmore)
  • Allen, Geoff, (2000) Warwickshire Towns & Villages, ISBN 1-85058-642-X
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