Questions about Snitterfield
Short answers, pulled from the story.
Where is Snitterfield located?
Snitterfield is a village and civil parish in the Stratford-on-Avon district of Warwickshire, England. It lies less than a mile north of the A46, 4.5 miles from Stratford-upon-Avon, 6.5 miles from Warwick, and 17 miles from Coventry.
What was the population of Snitterfield at the 2011 census?
The population of the Snitterfield civil parish was 1,226 at the 2011 census.
How is Snitterfield connected to William Shakespeare?
Snitterfield is where John Shakespeare, William Shakespeare's father, lived before moving to Stratford after marrying Mary Arden. William's grandfather, Richard Shakespeare, is recorded in the village's manorial records in 1535 and 1560.
Who was John Grant of Snitterfield and what was his role in the Gunpowder Plot?
John Grant lived at Norbrook in Snitterfield and was recruited into the Gunpowder Plot in March 1605. He stored gunpowder and weapons at Norbrook, was blinded when gunpowder ignited at Holbeche House, and was executed outside St Paul's Cathedral on Thursday the 30th of January.
Who was Richard Jago, the rector of Snitterfield?
Richard Jago was a poet who served as rector of Snitterfield from 1754 until his death in 1781. He is best known for his long topographical poem Edge Hill, published in 1767.
What is the origin of the name Snitterfield?
Snitterfield's early name was Snytenfeld, meaning an open field where snipe gathered, combining feld, meaning a cleared stretch of land, with snyten, referring to the birds near the Sherbourne Brook.
What businesses and employers are based in Snitterfield today?
Snitterfield is home to the Welcombe Hills vineyard, Prospero Barn (housing Structured Training Ltd, SalesPathways Ltd, and Predaptive OD Ltd), the Stratford Manor Hotel, a Mercedes-Benz dealership, the Wyevale Garden Centre, and Factoring Partners, one of the UK's oldest independent factoring brokerages.