Lapworth

Civil Parish in Warwickshire Warwick

England

Lapworth

M40 crosses unclassified county road Credit: Robin Stott

Lapworth is a civil parish located in Warwickshire, England. It is situated approximately 11 miles southeast of Birmingham and 13 miles northwest of Warwick. The parish covers an area of about 11 square miles and is home to a population of around 2,000 residents.

Lapworth is known for its picturesque countryside and charming rural setting. The parish is primarily composed of farmland, fields, and woodlands, providing a tranquil and serene environment for its inhabitants. The Grand Union Canal runs through the area, offering scenic views and recreational opportunities for boating enthusiasts and nature lovers.

The village of Lapworth itself is a small and close-knit community, with a range of amenities and services available for residents. These include a primary school, a village hall, a post office, a pub, and a few local shops. The village also has a historic church, St. Mary the Virgin, which dates back to the 12th century and is a significant architectural landmark in the area.

Lapworth is well-connected to nearby towns and cities, with good transport links. The village is accessible via the A4141 road and has a train station, Lapworth railway station, which provides regular services to Birmingham and London.

Overall, Lapworth offers a peaceful and idyllic countryside living experience, with a strong sense of community and a range of amenities to cater to its residents' needs.

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Lapworth Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 52.340709/-1.747079 or Grid Reference SP1771. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

M40 crosses unclassified county road

Robin Stott

Lonesome oak

The site of a grubbed-out hedge is easily seen. A copse to the west survives (off to the left). On the right, trees line the unclassified county road which, behind the camera, is about to pass under the M40. The continuous snarl of motorway traffic makes it a less-than idyllic spot.

Robin Stott

Pepper's Hill across the M40

Robin Stott

M40 east of Lapworth Street

Basically southbound, seen across a field of wheat where the line of the footpath has been very clearly defined. The footpath strays into this square as it rounds the south side of a former pond. Now, as in many other examples, the pond is lost somewhere in a dense thicket of trees and bushes.

Robin Stott

View north across the Tapster valley

A well-heeled, well-fed landscape. The Tapster Brook runs across the centre of the photo, left to right, past Tapster Brook Cottage SP1670. The spire of St Mary's Church, Lapworth, is just visible on the skyline, centre SP1671. This peaceful-looking scene is accompanied by the muffled roar of the M40 in a cutting beyond the field of sheep on the right. The view is from a stile north of Tapster Mill.

Robin Stott

A glimpse of Tapster Mill

The name Tapster Mill doesn't appear on maps until the 1960s. Before that it was Windmill Farm, with Tapster Lane coming straight up the hill to the site. The Ordnance Survey Old Series map shows a windmill here. Today, the former farm buildings appear to be divided into residential units. The view is from a weed-ridden paddock that the public footpath passes through.

Robin Stott

A paddock above the Tapster valley

This weed-infested paddock is northwest of Tapster Mill. Across the valley (and the invisible M40) are farms and properties such as Ardenhill along Lapworth Street in SP1770.

Robin Stott

Looking up Hole House Lane

Ditches, where they exist, have been cleaned out for the whole length of the lane. It is almost a tunnel of greenery. One of the features of this type of landscape - characterised as Ancient Arden - is a network of narrow, winding lanes, often confined by tall hedgebanks.

Robin Stott

Exit field by hole in hedge: 1

In the hedgerow: ash, hazel, blackthorn, hawthorn.

Robin Stott

Exit field by hole in hedge: 2

The lush green paddock on the north-facing hillside above Tapster Cottage. In the next field, ripe wheat. Big spreading oaks in the hedgerows.

Robin Stott

Hole House Lane near Yew Tree Farm

Looking west. The farm is behind the camera. This end of winding Hole House Lane is prefaced with warning signs - Ford, Single track road, Unsuitable for motor vehicles - all the more inviting!

Robin Stott

Yew Tree Farm from the west

The view is from the east end of Hole House Lane. The southern leg of Tapster Lane here turns south (right). Yew Tree Lane on the left turns some sharp bends before joining Lapworth Street.

Robin Stott

Low hills near Copt Green

Beyond the tree-fringed Tapster Brook is Windmill Hill on the left and Pepper's Hill on the right (south). Lapworth Street runs just beyond the crest.

Robin Stott

Keepers Cottage, Copt Green

Seen from Bushwood Lane across a field of wheat.

Robin Stott

Yew Tree Farm by Tapster Lane

With a yew tree, far left. Note the weatherboarding on the gable of the barn, left of centre. Whether this is still a working farm isn't clear. The houses look smart while the ancillary farm buildings …

Robin Stott

Dick's Lane Bridge

A listed bridge Link

across the Stratford-upon-Avon Canal: "cantilevered cast-iron decks ... have x-framed integral hand rails and are split for tow ropes".

Derek Harper

At Lock 25, Stratford-upon-Avon Canal

In the foreground is the balance beam for the southern lock gate; beyond is Dick's Lane Bridge Link

; on the left is the Lock Keeper's cottage. See also Link .

Derek Harper

Dick's Lane Bridge near Turner's Green, Warwickshire

Dick's Lane Bridge crosses the Stratford-upon-Avon Canal by Lock No 25 north-west of Turner's Green in Warwickshire. SP1869 : Bridge restriction sign near Turner's Green in Warwickshire

Roger Kidd

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Lapworth is located at Grid Ref: SP1771 (Lat: 52.340709, Lng: -1.747079)

Administrative County: Warwickshire

District: Warwick

Police Authority: Warwickshire