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   Berkswell (/ ˈbɜːrkswəl / BURK-swəl) is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, county of West Midlands, England. Historically in Warwickshire, Berkswell is situated in the rural east of the borough, approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) west of the western city boundary of Coventry, at Eastern Green.

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3. www.picturesofengland.com › BerkswellPictures of Berkswell, West Midlands, England | England ...

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   Berkswell, nestling in the Heart of England, is one of those pretty villages oozing with the pleasant atmosphere of a by-gone era. It has all the attributes of the perfect English village, leafy lanes, ancient church and historic timber-frame and stylish modern properties, a picturesque village green with quaint stocks, and facing the green an ...

4. www.solihull.gov.uk › About-Solihull › Berkswell-historyBerkswell local history - solihull.gov.uk

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   Berkswell is an ancient site, held by the Count of Meulan at the time of the Domesday survey of 1086 and belonging to the Earl of Warwick during the Middle Ages. Most of the village has been a...

5. www.ourwarwickshire.org.uk › content › articleSt John Baptist Church, Berkswell - Our Warwickshire

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   St John the Baptist, Berkswell, is a Norman parish church containing one of the finest crypts in the country. The church is a Grade 1 Listed Building and is featured in England’s Thousand Best Churches by Simon Jenkins.

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6. berkswellparishcouncil.org.uk › aboutThe Parish – Berkswell Parish Council

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   Berkswell Parish has a thriving community, a rich and well-documented history, a superb rural environment and a good location close to several towns and cities, with transport links to the national motorway and rail networks. It comprises three broad areas.

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7. berkswell.parish.ukBERKSWELL PARISH

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   Berkswell ( BURK-swəl) is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, county of West Midlands, England. Historically in Warwickshire, Berkswell is situated in the rural east of the borough, approximately 2 miles (3.25 km) west of the western city boundary of Coventry, at Eastern Green.

8. www.walkingenglishman.com › 32berkswellBerkswell and the Heart of England - Walking Englishman

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   The Walk: This is a gentle walk through woods and parkland deep in the heart of the English countryside. The route starts and finished in the village of Berkswell with its outstanding Norman church. The location of the walk is known as the true heart of England, the very centre.

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   Where is Berkswell?

   • Berkswell (/ ˈbɜːrkswəl / BURK-swəl) is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, county of West Midlands, England. Historically in Warwickshire, Berkswell is situated in the rural east of the borough, approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) west of the western city boundary of Coventry, at Eastern Green.

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   Why is Berkswell village important?

   • Berkswell village has an importance within the parish that is beyond its name and beauty. It is a hub for parish services particularly the school and the very active church and village hall (the Reading Rooms). Berkswell parish has a wide range of small settlements. Historically it was a large parish with a decentralised settlement pattern.

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   Is Berkswell a large parish?

   • Berkswell parish has a wide range of small settlements. Historically it was a large parish with a decentralised settlement pattern. This has led to a range of small hamlets and settlements today which today represent about 40% of the parish’s population.

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   Does Berkswell have a railway station?

   • Berkswell railway station serves the village, but is actually much closer to Balsall Common than to Berkswell village (it was formerly 'Berkswell & Balsall Common' station). The Church of England parish church of St. John Baptist is a late-12th century Norman building, notable for its two-part crypt.

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   Was Berkswell a Saxon village?

   • Historical evidence shows that there was a settlement or community around Berkswell in Saxon times. The village was chronicled in the Doomsday book as an existing settlement. The name of the settlement is believed by some to come from the local chieftain or king called Bercul or Beorcul.

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   How did Berkswell get its name?

   • Berkswell's toponym is derived from the Berks Well, a 16 ft (5 m) square, stone-walled water well just outside the churchyard. It is said to have been used for baptisms by immersion [citation needed] and can still be seen today. There are several 16th and 17th century houses in the village. The Bear Inn dates from the 16th century.

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