Compton Wynyates (parish)

Compton Wynyates or Compton Wyniates is an ancient parish and civil parish in Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England. It includes the house and grounds of Compton Wynyates, and extends to the north-east and south-west of the house, with size of roughly 3.5 by 0.5 miles (6 km × 0.8 km). The parish has an area of 1,038 acres (420 ha).[1][2]

It does not have a parish council but has a parish meeting.[3] Population figures for the 2011 census are not available for this parish.[4] Population figures from 1801 to 1961 ranged between 15 and 48, with a figure of 23 in 1961.[5] The civil parish was within Brailes Rural District from 1894 to 1931 and within Shipston-on-Stour Rural District from 1931 to 1974.[6]

References
  1. "Parishes: Compton Wyniates". A History of the County of Warwick: Volume 5, Kington Hundred. Victoria County Histories. pp. 60–67. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  2. "Boundary Map of Compton Wynyates AP/CP". www.visionofbritain.org.uk. Vision of Britain. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  3. "Parish Meeting : Compton Wynyates". Parish and Town Councils. Warwickshire County Council. Retrieved 15 May 2020. Includes map of modern parish boundary
  4. "Local Area Report: Compton Wynyates: Parish". www.nomisweb.co.uk. Nomis. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  5. "Compton Wynyates AP/CP: Population". www.visionofbritain.org.uk. Vision of Britain. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  6. "Compton Wynyates AP/CP: Relationships and changes through time". www.visionofbritain.org.uk. Vision of Britain. Retrieved 15 May 2020.


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