Wood End

Settlement in Warwickshire North Warwickshire

England

Wood End

Into the woods by Red Hill Farm The footpath, which is part of the Coventry Way, enters the wood through this arch of foliage. There is a small bench to the right, offering a view across a meadow. The wood appears to be of recent origin; it is not marked on OS maps as late as the 1950s. — Into the woods by Red Hill Farm Credit: A J Paxton

Wood End is a small village located in the county of Warwickshire, England. Situated approximately 6 miles southwest of the town of Atherstone, it is surrounded by picturesque countryside and boasts a tranquil and rural atmosphere. The village is part of the larger civil parish of Baddesley Ensor, and its name derives from the dense woodland that once covered the area.

Wood End is home to a close-knit community of around 800 residents, who benefit from the village's peaceful surroundings and friendly atmosphere. The village offers a range of amenities, including a primary school, a village hall, and a local pub. Additionally, there are several small businesses and farms that contribute to the local economy.

The village is well-connected by road, with the A5 and M42 motorway providing easy access to nearby towns and cities. It is also a popular destination for outdoor enthusiasts, thanks to its proximity to the extensive woodlands and nature reserves of Warwickshire. The surrounding countryside offers opportunities for walking, cycling, and exploring the natural beauty of the area.

Wood End is also known for its rich history, with evidence of human settlement dating back to the Bronze Age. The village has several historical buildings, including St. Peter's Church, which dates back to the 12th century and showcases beautiful architecture.

Overall, Wood End is a charming and idyllic village that offers a peaceful and close-knit community, stunning natural surroundings, and a rich historical heritage.

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Images are sourced within 2km of 52.490053/-1.5705763 or Grid Reference SP2988. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Into the woods by Red Hill Farm The footpath, which is part of the Coventry Way, enters the wood through this arch of foliage. There is a small bench to the right, offering a view across a meadow. The wood appears to be of recent origin; it is not marked on OS maps as late as the 1950s.

Into the woods by Red Hill Farm

The footpath, which is part of the Coventry Way, enters the wood through this arch of foliage. There is a small bench to the right, offering a view across a meadow. The wood appears to be of recent origin; it is not marked on OS maps as late as the 1950s.

Border of a field of maize, Corley Ash The photo is taken from a footpath, part of the Coventry Way, that runs from Coventry Road at Red Hill to Square Lane by the fishpond. The path continues through the maize.

Border of a field of maize, Corley Ash

The photo is taken from a footpath, part of the Coventry Way, that runs from Coventry Road at Red Hill to Square Lane by the fishpond. The path continues through the maize.

Path through the maize, Corley Ash Part of the Coventry Way, this is a well-beaten path through a crop of maize.

Path through the maize, Corley Ash

Part of the Coventry Way, this is a well-beaten path through a crop of maize.

Fishpond, Square Lane, Corley Ash This rectangular fishpond with a small island in the middle is surrounded by trees. The land is marked as private, but the pond is passed on one side by a public footpath which is part of the Coventry Way. The Breach Brook flows along the other side but not through the pond itself, which seems to be of recent date, as it is not marked on OS maps as late as the 1950s-60s.

Fishpond, Square Lane, Corley Ash

This rectangular fishpond with a small island in the middle is surrounded by trees. The land is marked as private, but the pond is passed on one side by a public footpath which is part of the Coventry Way. The Breach Brook flows along the other side but not through the pond itself, which seems to be of recent date, as it is not marked on OS maps as late as the 1950s-60s.

High House Farm seen from Astley Lane, Fillongley The farm is seen here at sunset across a field of stubble and a severely-trimmed hedge mostly of holly.

High House Farm seen from Astley Lane, Fillongley

The farm is seen here at sunset across a field of stubble and a severely-trimmed hedge mostly of holly.

St Michael's Church, New Arley The Arley Colliery Company began mining coal locally in 1905. In the 1920s it built a company village of six hundred houses, called New Arley, and, in 1928, a company church to serve it, the Church of England parish church of St Michael. The style could perhaps be called colliers&#039; baroque. See the Victoria County History of Warwickshire, Vol. 6 pp8-12, which doesn&#039;t give the name of the architect <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/warks/vol6/pp8-12" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/warks/vol6/pp8-12">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> .

St Michael's Church, New Arley

The Arley Colliery Company began mining coal locally in 1905. In the 1920s it built a company village of six hundred houses, called New Arley, and, in 1928, a company church to serve it, the Church of England parish church of St Michael. The style could perhaps be called colliers' baroque. See the Victoria County History of Warwickshire, Vol. 6 pp8-12, which doesn't give the name of the architect Link

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Catholic church of St Joseph, New Arley The church stands at the western end of the former mining village, an area known as Gun Hill or Spring Hill. It was built in 1996 to designs by John D Holmes. It replaced a nearby timber church of the 1920s. See the Taking Stock site, which describes the new church as &#039;flexible in character and modest in architectural aspiration.&#039; <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://taking-stock.org.uk/building/arley-st-joseph/" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://taking-stock.org.uk/building/arley-st-joseph/">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>

Catholic church of St Joseph, New Arley

The church stands at the western end of the former mining village, an area known as Gun Hill or Spring Hill. It was built in 1996 to designs by John D Holmes. It replaced a nearby timber church of the 1920s. See the Taking Stock site, which describes the new church as 'flexible in character and modest in architectural aspiration.' Link

Arley industrial estate and Arley Wood The industrial units are viewed from the path from Spring Hill to Daffern&#039;s Wood; they occupy the site of Arley Colliery, which closed in 1968. Arley Wood blankets the horizon. This ancient woodland was replanted with conifers in the 1960s, apparently to provide pit props for the mine; see <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7630660">SP2891 : A young oak tree among the conifers, Arley Wood</a>.

Arley industrial estate and Arley Wood

The industrial units are viewed from the path from Spring Hill to Daffern's Wood; they occupy the site of Arley Colliery, which closed in 1968. Arley Wood blankets the horizon. This ancient woodland was replanted with conifers in the 1960s, apparently to provide pit props for the mine; see SP2891 : A young oak tree among the conifers, Arley Wood.

Daffern's Wood, New Arley Situated on the western edge of New Arley, Daffern&#039;s Wood is roughly triangular in shape and about three hectares in extent. According to the Warwickshire Wildlife Trust it is an ancient semi-natural wood which has been documented back to around 1600. It is a Local Nature Reserve. <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://www.warwickshirewildlifetrust.org.uk/DaffernsWood" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://www.warwickshirewildlifetrust.org.uk/DaffernsWood">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>. A public footpath passes below the wood, which can be entered from the stile visible at the left of the picture.

Daffern's Wood, New Arley

Situated on the western edge of New Arley, Daffern's Wood is roughly triangular in shape and about three hectares in extent. According to the Warwickshire Wildlife Trust it is an ancient semi-natural wood which has been documented back to around 1600. It is a Local Nature Reserve. Link

. A public footpath passes below the wood, which can be entered from the stile visible at the left of the picture.

Birch and hazel in Daffern's Wood For more information on this Local Nature Reserve see <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7635597">SP2889 : Daffern's Wood, New Arley</a>.

Birch and hazel in Daffern's Wood

For more information on this Local Nature Reserve see SP2889 : Daffern's Wood, New Arley.

New Arley seen from Gorsy Spinney From the birch trees of the spinney a footpath runs southwards to Wood End, following the edges of fields and passing the eastern tip of New Arley village.

New Arley seen from Gorsy Spinney

From the birch trees of the spinney a footpath runs southwards to Wood End, following the edges of fields and passing the eastern tip of New Arley village.

New Arley reflections The path from New Arley to Wood End runs along the edge of a large field, which was very wet after heavy autumn rain.

New Arley reflections

The path from New Arley to Wood End runs along the edge of a large field, which was very wet after heavy autumn rain.

Lost in a muddy field, Wood End Well, I knew where I was on the map, but had lost the footpath. North Warwickshire has some good walking country, but signposting is often poor. The path had crossed a ditch and a field boundary without warning.

Lost in a muddy field, Wood End

Well, I knew where I was on the map, but had lost the footpath. North Warwickshire has some good walking country, but signposting is often poor. The path had crossed a ditch and a field boundary without warning.

Field path, Wood End At last, a signpost, though the sign itself was broken and faded.

Field path, Wood End

At last, a signpost, though the sign itself was broken and faded.

E D Thompson, Wood End Lane A former village store awaits a new use - probably housing, like the converted chapel nearby.

E D Thompson, Wood End Lane

A former village store awaits a new use - probably housing, like the converted chapel nearby.

A crescent of semis, Sandy Lane, Fillongley It looks odd on the map and even odder when you visit: a suburban crescent of semi-detached houses, complete with green, built on a country lane, far from any town or its suburbs. The plain style of the semis suggests they were built as council housing. The western part of the green, to the left of this photo, has been enclosed to form some rather messy gardens. Fillongley is a parish of scattered settlements, typical of the &#039;ancient countryside&#039; of Arden; Sandy Lane runs between the settlement grouped around Fillongley parish church and the hamlet of Wood End, to the east.

A crescent of semis, Sandy Lane, Fillongley

It looks odd on the map and even odder when you visit: a suburban crescent of semi-detached houses, complete with green, built on a country lane, far from any town or its suburbs. The plain style of the semis suggests they were built as council housing. The western part of the green, to the left of this photo, has been enclosed to form some rather messy gardens. Fillongley is a parish of scattered settlements, typical of the 'ancient countryside' of Arden; Sandy Lane runs between the settlement grouped around Fillongley parish church and the hamlet of Wood End, to the east.

Former telephone box, Sandy Lane, Fillongley Though still marked as a rural telephone box by the Ordnance Survey, it now houses a defibrillator and a book swap.

Former telephone box, Sandy Lane, Fillongley

Though still marked as a rural telephone box by the Ordnance Survey, it now houses a defibrillator and a book swap.

Pond at Red Hill, Fillongley This is one of a pair of ponds by the Coventry Way in Fillongley parish.

Pond at Red Hill, Fillongley

This is one of a pair of ponds by the Coventry Way in Fillongley parish.

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Wood End is located at Grid Ref: SP2988 (Lat: 52.490053, Lng: -1.5705763)

Administrative County: Warwickshire

District: North Warwickshire

Police Authority: Warwickshire

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Wood End

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