Английская Википедия:Berkswell

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Berkswell (Шаблон:IPAc-en Шаблон:Respell) 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 Шаблон:Convert west of the western city boundary of Coventry, at Eastern Green. It is situated about Шаблон:Convert west of Coventry city centre, Шаблон:Convert east of central Solihull, Шаблон:Convert south of Meriden and Шаблон:Convert north of Balsall Common.

The United Kingdom Census 2001 recorded a parish population of 2,843, increasing to 3,139 at the 2011 Census.

History and places of interest

The parish includes a number of hamlets as well as Berkswell village. 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).

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The crypt of St John the Baptist's church

The Church of England parish church of St. John Baptist is a late-12th century Norman building, notable for its two-part crypt.Шаблон:Sfn The eastern part is a rectangular space of two bays under the chancel.Шаблон:Sfn The western part is an unusual octagonal space under the eastern part of the nave.Шаблон:Sfn Later features of the church include the Perpendicular Gothic windows of the north aisle and the two-storied wooden porch.Шаблон:Sfn

Berkswell's toponym is derived from the Berks Well, a Шаблон:Convert square, stone-walled water well just outside the churchyard.Шаблон:Sfn It is said to have been used for baptisms by immersionШаблон: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. The local history society runs a small museum in a 17th-century cottage near the church.

Ram Hall, about Шаблон:Convert southeast of the village, was built about 1600.Шаблон:Sfn The Old Rectory, now called The Well House, south of the church, is early 18th century, then replacing a rectory whose records go back to early 17th century. The almshouses were built in 1853.Шаблон:Sfn

There is a village green on which are the stocksШаблон:Sfn that were used for punishing petty offenders. It is claimed that these were especially built for a one-legged ex-soldier and his two drinking companions as there are only five leg holes.

On Windmill Lane in neighbouring Balsall Common is the protected and restored Berkswell Windmill, a fine example of a tower mill with its original machinery.

Other local features include Marsh Lane Nature Reserve. There is a small Church of England primary school near the church on Church Lane.

Notable residents

Notable people from Berkswell include the actor Jeremy Brett, whose roles include Sherlock Holmes in a television drama series, tennis player Maud Watson – the first Ladies Singles Champion in 1884 at The Championships, Wimbledon and Bob Wyatt (R.E.S.), England Cricket Captain for a number of years from 1934. The Beastie Boys stayed in the village for two weeks in 1988, writing the B-side Jubbsy's Treasure. Former county cricketer Dominic Ostler, a key member of Warwickshire's historic treble winning side in 1994, who lives in neighbouring Balsall Common, went on to skipper Berkswell Cricket Club in the Birmingham League, winning the league's Twenty20 Cup competition in 2010.

Filming

Numerous television series have shot scenes in Berkswell – including BBC's Beat the Boss and ITV's Comedy/Drama Love and Marriage.

See also

• Berkswell Hall

• Nailcote Hall

Sources and further reading

• Шаблон:Cite book
• Шаблон:Cite book

Gallery

• Berkswell village green

  Berkswell village green

• The well

  The well

• St John the Baptist parish church, with its unusual wooden porch

  St John the Baptist parish church, with its unusual wooden porch

• The crypt of St John the Baptist parish church

  The crypt of St John the Baptist parish church

• War memorial in the grounds of St. John the Baptist parish church

  War memorial in the grounds of St. John the Baptist parish church

• Front view of Berkswell Church of England Primary School

  Front view of Berkswell Church of England Primary School

• The stocks on the village green

  The stocks on the village green

External links

• panoramic 360 view of Berkswell (Virtual Midlands)
• St John Baptist parish church website – includes information of the village
• local history group website
• Шаблон:Cite web
• Geograph photos of Berkswell and surrounding area