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}}'''Combe Fields''' is a [[civil parish]] in the [[Borough of Rugby|Rugby]] district, in the county of [[Warwickshire]], England. The parish has no village, but contains [[Coombe Abbey]], after which it is named, and a few isolated houses. In the 2001 census the parish had a population of 114 increasing to 126 at the 2011 census.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/uk/westmidlands/admin/rugby/E04009670__combe_fields/|title=Civil Parish population 2011|accessdate=27 December 2015}}</ref> |
}}'''Combe Fields''' is a [[civil parish]] in the [[Borough of Rugby|Rugby]] district, in the county of [[Warwickshire]], England. The parish has no village, but contains [[Coombe Abbey]], after which it is named, and a few isolated houses. In the 2001 census the parish had a population of 114 increasing to 126 at the 2011 census.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/uk/westmidlands/admin/rugby/E04009670__combe_fields/|title=Civil Parish population 2011|accessdate=27 December 2015}}</ref> |
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The parish also contains Ansty Park,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.parliament.uk/globalassets/documents/lords-committees/rural-economy/Written-evidence-volume-Time-for-a-strategy-for-the-rural-economy.pdf|title=House of Lords Select Committee on the Rural Economy Collated Written Evidence Volume|date=26 April 2019}}</ref> a business park where [[Cadent Gas]] and the [[London Electric Vehicle Company]] have their headquarters. |
The parish also contains Ansty Park,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.parliament.uk/globalassets/documents/lords-committees/rural-economy/Written-evidence-volume-Time-for-a-strategy-for-the-rural-economy.pdf|title=House of Lords Select Committee on the Rural Economy Collated Written Evidence Volume|date=26 April 2019}}</ref> a business park where [[Cadent Gas]] and the [[London Electric Vehicle Company]] have their headquarters. The business park is on the former site of [[RAF Ansty|Ansty Aerodrome]], a military airfield in operation from 1936 until 1953 and primarily used for training.<ref name="ABCT">{{cite web|url=http://www.abct.org.uk/airfields/ansty-coventry|title=Ansty (Coventry) |publisher=[[Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust]]|accessdate=31 December 2023}}</ref><ref>'Parishes: Combe Fields', in A History of the County of Warwick: Volume 6, Knightlow Hundred, ed. L F Salzman (London, 1951), pp. 72-74. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/warks/vol6/pp72-74 [accessed 31 December 2023].</ref> To the south of Ansty Park is a [[Rolls-Royce Holdings|Rolls-Royce]] factory that manufactures components for aircraft engines.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.themanufacturer.com/articles/rolls-royce-to-build-250m-hub-in-coventry/|title=Rolls-Royce to build £250m hub in Coventry|first=Jonny|last=Williamson|website=The Manufacturer|date=9 November 2017|access-date=31 December 2023}}</ref> Between 1946 and 1971, rocket motors were developed and tested at the site.<ref>{{Historic England research records|num=1009794|desc=Rolls Royce Ansty|access-date=31 December 2023}}</ref> |
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At the time of the [[Domesday Book]] the parish was called '''Smite''',<ref>{{cite web |title=Parishes: Combe Fields |url=https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/warks/vol6/pp72-74 |publisher=British History Online |accessdate=2 September 2020}}</ref> which contained two settlements of Upper and Lower Smite; these were both [[deserted medieval village|deserted]] in the 12th or 13th century when Monks from Coombe Abbey [[enclosures|enclosed]] them to create sheep pastures. The old parish name is retained in Smite Brook, Smeeton Lane and Smite Hill.<ref>{{cite web |title=LOWER SMITE DESERTED MEDIEVAL VILLAGE |url=https://www.ourwarwickshire.org.uk/content/catalogue_her/lower-smite-deserted-medieval-village |publisher=Our Warwickshire |accessdate=2 September 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=UPPER SMITE DESERTED MEDIEVAL SETTLEMENT |url=https://www.ourwarwickshire.org.uk/content/catalogue_her/upper-smite-deserted-medieval-settlement |publisher=Our Warwickshire |accessdate=2 September 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Coombe Abbey |url=https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1000408 |publisher=Historic England |accessdate=2 September 2020}}</ref> The remains of the medieval church of St Peter of Lower Smite was converted into a house called Peter Hall in the 16th century.<ref>{{cite web |title=CHURCH OF ST PETER, SMITE (PETER HALL), COMBE FIELDS |url=https://www.ourwarwickshire.org.uk/content/catalogue_her/church-of-st-peter-smite-peter-hall-combe-fields |publisher=Our Warwickshire |accessdate=2 September 2020}}</ref> |
At the time of the [[Domesday Book]] the parish was called '''Smite''',<ref>{{cite web |title=Parishes: Combe Fields |url=https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/warks/vol6/pp72-74 |publisher=British History Online |accessdate=2 September 2020}}</ref> which contained two settlements of Upper and Lower Smite; these were both [[deserted medieval village|deserted]] in the 12th or 13th century when Monks from Coombe Abbey [[enclosures|enclosed]] them to create sheep pastures. The old parish name is retained in Smite Brook, Smeeton Lane and Smite Hill.<ref>{{cite web |title=LOWER SMITE DESERTED MEDIEVAL VILLAGE |url=https://www.ourwarwickshire.org.uk/content/catalogue_her/lower-smite-deserted-medieval-village |publisher=Our Warwickshire |accessdate=2 September 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=UPPER SMITE DESERTED MEDIEVAL SETTLEMENT |url=https://www.ourwarwickshire.org.uk/content/catalogue_her/upper-smite-deserted-medieval-settlement |publisher=Our Warwickshire |accessdate=2 September 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Coombe Abbey |url=https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1000408 |publisher=Historic England |accessdate=2 September 2020}}</ref> The remains of the medieval church of St Peter of Lower Smite was converted into a house called Peter Hall in the 16th century.<ref>{{cite web |title=CHURCH OF ST PETER, SMITE (PETER HALL), COMBE FIELDS |url=https://www.ourwarwickshire.org.uk/content/catalogue_her/church-of-st-peter-smite-peter-hall-combe-fields |publisher=Our Warwickshire |accessdate=2 September 2020}}</ref> |
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 View from west looking east over Coombe Abbey and the Combe Fields parish | |
  Combe Fields Location within Warwickshire | |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Combe Fields is a civil parish in the Rugby district, in the county of Warwickshire, England. The parish has no village, but contains Coombe Abbey, after which it is named, and a few isolated houses. In the 2001 census the parish had a population of 114 increasing to 126 at the 2011 census.[1]
The parish also contains Ansty Park,[2] a business park where Cadent Gas and the London Electric Vehicle Company have their headquarters. The business park is on the former site of Ansty Aerodrome, a military airfield in operation from 1936 until 1953 and primarily used for training.[3][4] To the south of Ansty Park is a Rolls-Royce factory that manufactures components for aircraft engines.[5] Between 1946 and 1971, rocket motors were developed and tested at the site.[6]
At the time of the Domesday Book the parish was called Smite,[7] which contained two settlements of Upper and Lower Smite; these were both deserted in the 12th or 13th century when Monks from Coombe Abbey enclosed them to create sheep pastures. The old parish name is retained in Smite Brook, Smeeton Lane and Smite Hill.[8][9][10] The remains of the medieval church of St Peter of Lower Smite was converted into a house called Peter Hall in the 16th century.[11]
References
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 27 December 2015.
- ^ "House of Lords Select Committee on the Rural Economy Collated Written Evidence Volume" (PDF). 26 April 2019.
- ^ "Ansty (Coventry)". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ 'Parishes: Combe Fields', in A History of the County of Warwick: Volume 6, Knightlow Hundred, ed. L F Salzman (London, 1951), pp. 72-74. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/warks/vol6/pp72-74 [accessed 31 December 2023].
- ^ Williamson, Jonny (9 November 2017). "Rolls-Royce to build £250m hub in Coventry". The Manufacturer. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ Historic England. "Rolls Royce Ansty (1009794)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ "Parishes: Combe Fields". British History Online. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ "LOWER SMITE DESERTED MEDIEVAL VILLAGE". Our Warwickshire. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ "UPPER SMITE DESERTED MEDIEVAL SETTLEMENT". Our Warwickshire. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ "Coombe Abbey". Historic England. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ "CHURCH OF ST PETER, SMITE (PETER HALL), COMBE FIELDS". Our Warwickshire. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
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