Halford, Warwickshire
village and civil parish in Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Halford is a village and civil parish about 3 miles (5 km) north of Shipston-on-Stour in Warwickshire, England. The village is where the Fosse Way Roman road (now the A429 road) crosses the River Stour. The 2011 Census recorded the parish's population as 341. By the river are the earthworks and buried remains of Halford Castle, a motte castle believed to be the predecessor of the present manor house. The parish church of St Mary has a Norman doorway with carved tympanum and a Norman chancel arch.
The public source identifies “Halford, Warwickshire” as village and civil parish in Warwickshire, United Kingdom. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Halford, Warwickshire and village.
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The strongest evidence will usually combine a dated visual record with documents produced by the authority responsible for the place. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jun 30, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q4727368. Authority coordinates are 52.108, -1.620. 2 of 2 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2011.
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