Church End

Settlement in Warwickshire North Warwickshire

England

Church End

Birmingham Road, Ansley The &#039;Slow down think!&#039; sign is labelled &#039;Warwickshire Police&#039; and &#039;Warwickshire County Council&#039;. The speed limit here is 30mph. — Birmingham Road, Ansley Credit: Stephen McKay

Church End is a small village located in the county of Warwickshire, England. Situated approximately 4 miles southwest of the town of Nuneaton, it is nestled in a predominantly rural area surrounded by picturesque countryside. The village is home to a close-knit community of around 500 residents.

The name Church End is derived from the presence of St. John the Baptist Church, which is the focal point of the village. This historical church is believed to date back to the 12th century and boasts stunning architectural features, including a beautiful spire. It serves as a place of worship for the local community and attracts visitors with its rich history and tranquil setting.

Despite its small size, Church End offers a few amenities to its residents. These include a primary school, a local pub, and a village hall that hosts various community events throughout the year. The village's location also provides easy access to nearby towns and cities, offering a range of additional amenities and services.

The surrounding countryside offers ample opportunities for outdoor activities, such as hiking and cycling, with numerous footpaths and bridleways crisscrossing the area. The village is also conveniently located near several nature reserves and parks, providing residents with opportunities to appreciate the local flora and fauna.

Overall, Church End is a peaceful and charming village, offering a close community spirit and easy access to both rural and urban amenities. Its historical church and scenic surroundings make it an attractive place to live for those seeking a tranquil countryside lifestyle.

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Birmingham Road, Ansley

The 'Slow down think!' sign is labelled 'Warwickshire Police' and 'Warwickshire County Council'. The speed limit here is 30mph.

Stephen McKay

St Lawrence's Church

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A young oak tree among the conifers, Arley Wood

Arley Wood belongs to the Forestry Commission and is a PAWS or Planted Ancient Woodland Site, an ancient woodland that was largely destroyed and turned into a conifer plantation some time in the mid to late twentieth century. According to Arley Parish Council the replanting was carried out in the 1960s to provide pit props for Arley Colliery. The mine was closed in 1968, owing to falling demand for coal as a household fuel, so the destruction was for nothing (though the nearby colliery at Daw Mill continued in production until 2012). The wood is slowly being returned to a more mixed and quasi-natural state, with oaks and other broadleaved trees planted in clearings. See SP2891 : Oak tree in Arley Wood, also the sites of the Woodland Trust Link

and Arley Parish Council Link

A J Paxton

Oak tree in Arley Wood

Arley Wood, an ancient broadleaved wood, was turned into a conifer plantation in the 1960s by the Forestry Commission, with great loss of wildlife habitat for little commercial gain. The Commission now recognises this and is gradually planting broadleaved trees. A young oak is growing among the ranks of conifers, with a birch off to the right. "For its first twenty-five years, the Forestry Commission had little direct impact on woodland; but after 1945 foresters acquired woods and treated them as if they were moorland, trying to poison or otherwise destroy the existing vegetation and to replace it by plantations, usually of conifers. This was justified by a crude kind of cost-benefit analysis... a third of our ancient woods have been the victims of this habit of thought. Successful replanting destroys not only the trees of a wood but the herbaceous plants as well, which succumb to evergreen shade or are buried by heavy leaf-litter." (Oliver Rackham, The History of the Countryside, Phoenix Press, 2000, pp95-96). See also SP2891 : A young oak tree among the conifers, Arley Wood.

A J Paxton

Path through Arley Wood

The ancient Arley Wood was turned into a conifer plantation in the 1960s, with a great loss of wildlife; note the ranks of trees of a single species and the dense undergrowth of bracken. It is now slowly being replanted with native broadleaved species such as oak. See SP2891 : A young oak tree among the conifers, Arley Wood and SP2891 : Oak tree in Arley Wood. Though the loss is greatly to be regretted, it remains a peaceful place, beautiful in its way, the rustling of the trees blotting out human noise, apart from the occasional passing of aircraft overhead or the hooting of a train on the nearby railway.

A J Paxton

The northern edge of Arley Wood

Though Arley Wood was turned into a conifer plantation in the 1960s, its edges remain those of an ancient wood: sinuous, curving or zigzag, as described by Oliver Rackham, with broadleaved trees and a woodbank and ditch. The slight rise of the land outside the wood to the ditch along the edge can be seen very clearly here. The field beyond the wood is very muddy and has been reseeded by the farmer; a large puddle has formed after heavy rain. The land falls away to the Bourne Brook, with more fields and woodland beyond, as the land rises again towards Ansley. See also SP2891 : A young oak tree among the conifers, Arley Wood and SP2891 : Oak tree in Arley Wood.

A J Paxton

North Eastern edge of Arley Wood

The edge of the wood looks well-trimmed here, and the boundary ditch is clearly visible, crossed by a plank footbridge. See SP2791 : The northern edge of Arley Wood, also SP2891 : A young oak tree among the conifers, Arley Wood and SP2891 : Oak tree in Arley Wood.

A J Paxton

South Eastern gate to Arley Wood, with snail bench

The bench was installed on the route of an Arley parish walk, an offshoot of a longer North Warwickshire Heritage Trail. It carries a couplet from the poem 'Leisure', by the Welsh poet and tramp W H Davies. The whole poem can be seen at his Wikipedia entry Link

; for the footpaths, see the North Warwickshire council site Link

A J Paxton

Flags by Nuneaton Road, Hoar Park Farm

British solidarity with Ukraine is on display outside the entrance to the craft centre at Hoar Park Farm.

A J Paxton

Access track to Birchley Farm off Birchley Heath Road

There is a large locked steel gate to the left of the picture.

Mick Malpass

Cottage Farm on Birchley Heath Road

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Birchley Heath Road leaving the B4114 Nuneaton Road

The small sign was advertising a "Ruff Luck Rescue" fun dog show at Glebe Farm.

Mick Malpass

Footpath through the Daffodils to a kissing gate

Mick Malpass

Entrance to Rye Hill Farm off the B4114 Nuneaton Road

A footpath runs across the field to the right of the farm.

Mick Malpass

Looking across a Field of growing Corn

Jersey Wood is to the left and Dudley Wood Farm can be seen in the distance.

Mick Malpass

Ford and Rider at Ansley Mill Ford

This irish bridge ford is found on the Bourne Brook. Shown here after heavy rain.

John Walton

Farmland near Arley House Farm

N Chadwick

Arley House Farm

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Church End is located at Grid Ref: SP2992 (Lat: 52.530402, Lng: -1.571763)

Administrative County: Warwickshire

District: North Warwickshire

Police Authority: Warwickshire

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Postal Code: CV10

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Church End

Is In: Warwickshire

Place: hamlet

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Lat/Long: 52.5303869/-1.5713835

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Ansley War Memorial

Heritage: 2

Heritage Operator: Historic England

Historic: memorial

Listed Status: Grade II

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Lat/Long: 52.5306098/-1.5703516

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Manor Farm Shop

Shop: butcher

Lat/Long: 52.531098/-1.5722846

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Power: pole

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