Baddesley Clinton (village)
Coordinates: 52°21′07″N 1°41′42″W / 52.352°N 1.695°W Baddesley Clinton is a village and civil parish in Warwickshire, England,[1] about 5+1⁄2 miles (9 km) southeast of Solihull.
The hamlet has Anglo-Saxon origins. It is believed that at some point it was settled by an Anglo-Saxon called Baeddi, Badde or Bade as a clearing in the Forest of Arden to graze cattle. Such a clearing was called a leah or ley – hence Badde's Ley which became Baddesley.[citation needed]
Through most the medieval era, the village was part of Hampton in Arden. In 1290 it passed to the de Clinton family. The de Clintons were a powerful Norman family of the area and held Maxstoke Castle, Brandon Castle and Kenilworth Castle at various times. It was at this point that it became known as Baddesley Clinton.[2]
The village is famed for its National Trust property, Baddesley Clinton. The village also has a Grade II listed church dedicated to St Michael.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Election Maps". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ "Baddesley's beginnings". National Trust. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ "St Michael's Church, Baddesley Clinton". National Trust. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
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