Idlicote is a small settlement and civil parish in the English county of Warwickshire, about 3 miles (5 km) north-east of Shipston-on-Stour and 8 miles (13 km) south-east of Stratford-upon-Avon. Population details can be found under Honington. The best known feature is Idlicote House, a grade II listed country house, on a site once owned by St Mary's Abbey. The most notable building is the parish church of Saint James the Great, which has surviving features from the 13th and 14th centuries and a 17th-century chapel added to house tombs of members of the Underhill family of Idlicote.[1]
Apart from these two, there are several other listed buildings, including Badger's Cottage and Badger's Farm, the Old Rectory, the Whitehouse and Nineveh farmhouses, and the dovecote at Idlicote House.[2] The parish is considered too small for a parish council and instead has a parish meeting. It also forms part of the Brailes ward of the Stratford-on-Avon District.[3] In 1868 The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland said of Idlicote:
"IDLICOTE, a parish in the Brailes division of the hundred of Kington, county Warwick, 3 miles N. E. of Shipston-on-Stour, its post town. The parish, which is small, is wholly agricultural. It is a meet for the Warwick hounds. There is no village, only a few farmhouses. Stone is quarried. The living is a rectory, in the diocese of Worcester, value £80. The church is dedicated to St. James. The parochial charities produce about £5 per annum. Idlicote House, the principal residence, is the seat of Captain H. K. P. Peach. It formerly belonged to the monks of Kenilworth, and after passing through several hands, was finally purchased by the present owner, who is lord of the manor and sole landowner."[4]
^Church of Saint James the Great, Idlicote, at britishlistedbuildings.co.uk, accessed 3 January 2014
^Idlicote page at britishlistedbuildings.co.uk, accessed 3 January 2014
^Idlicote Parish Meeting at democracy.stratford.gov.uk, accessed 3 January 2014
^'Idlicote', in The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland (1868)
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Idlicote map at streetmap.co.uk
January 01, 1970
idlicote, small, settlement, civil, parish, english, county, warwickshire, about, miles, north, east, shipston, stour, miles, south, east, stratford, upon, avon, population, details, found, under, honington, best, known, feature, house, grade, listed, country,. Idlicote is a small settlement and civil parish in the English county of Warwickshire about 3 miles 5 km north east of Shipston on Stour and 8 miles 13 km south east of Stratford upon Avon Population details can be found under Honington The best known feature is Idlicote House a grade II listed country house on a site once owned by St Mary s Abbey The most notable building is the parish church of Saint James the Great which has surviving features from the 13th and 14th centuries and a 17th century chapel added to house tombs of members of the Underhill family of Idlicote 1 IdlicoteSt James the Great parish churchIdlicoteLocation within WarwickshireDistrictStratford on AvonShire countyWarwickshireRegionWest MidlandsCountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townShipston on StourPostcode districtCV36Dialling code01608PoliceWarwickshireFireWarwickshireAmbulanceWest MidlandsList of places UK England Warwickshire 52 05 43 N 1 35 20 W 52 0952 N 1 5888 W 52 0952 1 5888 Apart from these two there are several other listed buildings including Badger s Cottage and Badger s Farm the Old Rectory the Whitehouse and Nineveh farmhouses and the dovecote at Idlicote House 2 The parish is considered too small for a parish council and instead has a parish meeting It also forms part of the Brailes ward of the Stratford on Avon District 3 In 1868 The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland said of Idlicote IDLICOTE a parish in the Brailes division of the hundred of Kington county Warwick 3 miles N E of Shipston on Stour its post town The parish which is small is wholly agricultural It is a meet for the Warwick hounds There is no village only a few farmhouses Stone is quarried The living is a rectory in the diocese of Worcester value 80 The church is dedicated to St James The parochial charities produce about 5 per annum Idlicote House the principal residence is the seat of Captain H K P Peach It formerly belonged to the monks of Kenilworth and after passing through several hands was finally purchased by the present owner who is lord of the manor and sole landowner 4 Notable people editFulke Underhill 1578 1598 of Idlicote House Sir Hercules Underhill 1581 1650 of Idlicote House Felix Ladbroke 1771 1840 a banker and cricketer was born here Geoffrey Howe Lord Howe Conservative politician Chancellor Foreign Secretary Peer Elspeth Howe Baroness Howe of Idlicote life peer the Old Rectory Idlicote widow of Geoffrey References edit Church of Saint James the Great Idlicote at britishlistedbuildings co uk accessed 3 January 2014 Idlicote page at britishlistedbuildings co uk accessed 3 January 2014 Idlicote Parish Meeting at democracy stratford gov uk accessed 3 January 2014 Idlicote in The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland 1868 External links edit nbsp Media related to Idlicote at Wikimedia Commons Idlicote map at streetmap co uk Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Idlicote amp oldid 1079211211, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
