Did you know these 12 things about Harbury?

1) 200 million years ago Harbury was at the bottom of a shallow ocean. The wierd and wonderful Jurassic creatures from that time are preserved in the large numbers of fossils in the limestone beneath our feet. viewtopic.php?f=16&t=297

2) One of Princess Diana's ancestors, Henry de Ferrers, owned Harbury. viewtopic.php?f=16&t=271

3) The arms depot in Kineton contains enough explosives to remove the area from the map. As the largest arms dump in Europe it houses a high percentage of the 1.5 million tons of high explosives stored by the British military. viewtopic.php?f=16&t=56

4) Harbury singing duo Danansooz recorded an album "At Last". viewtopic.php?f=16&t=126

5) 1,000 years ago a saint was born locally. Saint Wulfstan is now the patron saint of vegetarians. viewtopic.php?f=16&t=93

6) Harbury teenager, Jordan King, is a karting ace, following in the footsteps of Lewis Hamilton. viewtopic.php?f=17&t=98

7) A very well known poet from the mid 1700s, Richard Jago, was vicar of Harbury, living here for 8 years. viewtopic.php?f=16&t=276

8) Harbury man Philip Bushill-Matthews is leader of the Conservatives in the European parliament. viewtopic.php?f=16&t=202

9) The legends of Robin Hood may well be based on Robert Fitz Odo, who was living in Harbury in 1203. viewtopic.php?f=7&t=204

10) A Roman town of 27 ha size lies buried under the fields just outside Harbury. viewtopic.php?f=16&t=81

11) Harbury was known as Hungry Harbury for over 100 years because it was so poor. Residents of nearby villages sent charitable donations of food to keep the residents here fed in the winter. viewtopic.php?f=16&t=274

12) In the late 1700s/early 1800s Harbury church tower was leaning over so they built the large buttresses you see today to try and keep it up. This didn't work so they removed the stone top of the tower, planning to replace it with a stone steeple. You can still see the plan today in the bell ringing room at the church. However due to shortage of funds in 1811-1815 they built a short brick top to the tower which was stepped in to keep it small. viewtopic.php?f=16&t=262

Harbury on Wikipedia

Link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HarburyHarbury is a large village and civil parish in the Stratford-on-Avon district of Warwickshire, England. In the 2001 census it had a population of 2,485.The village is located around 3 miles (5 km) south west of Southam, and around 5 miles (8 km) south east of Leamington Spa, just south of the A425 road. The Chiltern Main Line runs just to the north of Harbury. The cutting in which the line runs was said to be the deepest hand-dug cutting in the world, at the time of its construction in 1852. The village used to have a station called Southam Road & Harbury but this closed long ago.Harbury has ancient origins. Bronze Age cooking pots have been found in the area, and the name of the village is said to be derived from Hereburgh a woman tribal chief of around 500 BC. The Domesday Book recorded the name as Edburberie where it is listed amongst the lands given to Henry de Ferrers [1] by the King. The land consisted of work for over 5 ploughs and was valued at four pounds.Harbury has a former windmill which still stands but has no sails. It also contains All Saint's Church which dates partly from the 13th century although with a Victorian brick top. Within the parish of Harbury lies the hamlet of Deppers Bridge. The parish borders with the parishes of Ladbroke, Bishop's Itchington, Bishops Tachbrook, Chesterton and Southam.The parish has recently seen proposals for development of the land known as the Harbury Estate by the owners, Follett Property Holdings Ltd, who envisage a development of houses and a business estate. There have also been proposals put forward for a new Harbury Station; however it is believed that the current infrastructure of the railway is incapable of facilitating this. The Parish Council and Stratford District Council are reviewing the proposals bit by bit.Harbury is home to the Chief Executive of J Sainsbury's, Justin King.Harbury has a Primary School, with around 200 students attending.Harbury has a small number of shops, including 2 newsagents, a chemist, a grocery shop (Mugleston's Country Fayre) and an estate agent, as well as the Library.Harbury has five pubs (The Shakespeare, The Crown, The Dog Inn, The Old New Inn and The Gamecock), originally established for local workers.Population 2,485 (2001) OS grid reference SP3760 Parish Harbury District Stratford-on-Avon Shire county Warwickshire Region West Midlands Constituent country England Sovereign state United Kingdom Post town SOUTHAM Postcode district CV33 Dialling code 01926 Police Warwickshire Fire Warwickshire Ambulance West Midlands European Parliament West Midlands UK Parliament Stratford-on-Avon
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