Frankton, Warwickshire

Frankton is a village and civil parish in the Rugby borough of Warwickshire in England. In the 2021 Census it had a population of 382,[1]

Frankton
Village centre, with the "Friendly Inn" on the right
Frankton is located in Warwickshire
Frankton
Frankton
Location within Warwickshire
Population382 (2021)
OS grid referenceSP423701
Civil parish
  • Frankton
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townRUGBY
Postcode districtCV23
Dialling code01926
PoliceWarwickshire
FireWarwickshire
AmbulanceWest Midlands
List of places
UK
England
Warwickshire
52°20′N 1°23′W / 52.33°N 1.38°W / 52.33; -1.38

Etymology

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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".[2]

Location and history

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St Nicholas’s 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.[3] There are houses ranging from the 18th century to modern buildings, and a public house. Saint Nicholas’s Church lies at the western end of the village, the earliest parts of which date from the 13th century.[3] It is a Grade II* listed building.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Frankton Parish in West Midlands". City Population. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  2. ^ [1] "Warwickshire Place Names", W. H. Duignan FSA, Oxford University Press, 1912
  3. ^ a b 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
  4. ^ Historic England. "CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS (1185518)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
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