Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for LADBROOKE

LADBROOKE, a. parish, with a village, in Southam district, Warwick; near the river Itchen, 1½ mile ESE of Harbury r. station, and 2 S by W of Southam. Post-town, Southam, under Rugby. Acres, with Lower Hodnel and Upper Hodnel extra-parochial places, 3,951. Real property, £3,317. Pop., 274. Houses, 61. The property is divided among a few. The manor belonged formerly to the Palmer family, and belongs now to C. R. P. Morewood, Esq. Ladbrooke Gorse is a meet for the Warwickshire hounds. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Worcester. Value, £441. * Patron, the Rev. T. A. Vincent. The church is ancient and very good; has a fine tower and spire; and contains a rich silver-gilt communion service, and several monuments of the Palmers. Charities, £42.


(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "a parish, with a village"   (ADL Feature Type: "populated places")
Administrative units: Ladbroke CP/AP       Southam RegD/PLU       Warwickshire AncC
Place: Ladbroke

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