Frankton, Warwickshire

Frankton is a village and civil parish in the Rugby borough of Warwickshire in England. In the 2001 census it had a population of 344,[1] increasing to 351 at the 2011 Census.[2]

Frankton

Village centre, with the "Friendly Inn" on the right
Frankton
Location within Warwickshire
Population351 (2011)
OS grid referenceSP423701
Civil parish
  • Frankton
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townRUGBY
Postcode districtCV23
Dialling code01926
PoliceWarwickshire
FireWarwickshire
AmbulanceWest Midlands

Etymology

According to W. H. Duignan, the town's earliest name, Franchtone, was derived from the Anglo-Saxon Franca or Franco (the personal name of the original settler, which is probably derived from the national name of the Franks) and -tun, making it either "Franca's town" or "the town of the Franks".[3]

Location and history
St Nicholas church

Frankton is located about six miles south-west of Rugby, adjacent to the B4453 road linking Rugby and Princethorpe. The village stands on a hill approximately 360 feet above sea level.[4] There are houses ranging from the 18th century to modern buildings, and a public house.

Saint Nicholas church lies at the western end of the village, the earliest parts of which date from the 13th century.[4] It is a Grade II* listed building.[5]

References
  1. 2001 census details warwickshire.gov.uk
  2. "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  3. "Warwickshire Place Names", W. H. Duignan FSA, Oxford University Press, 1912
  4. Frankton History british-history.ac.uk, information from A History of the County of Warwick: Volume 6: Knightlow hundred (L. F. Salzman,1951), pp. 92-94
  5. Historic England. "CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS (1185518)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 17 September 2014.

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