Lighthorne Heath
| Lighthorne Heath | |
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  Lighthorne Heath Location within Warwickshire | |
| Population | 898 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SP 351 588 |
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| District | |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Leamington Spa |
| Postcode district | CV33 |
| Post town | Warwick |
| Postcode district | CV35 |
| Dialling code | 01926 |
| Police | Warwickshire |
| Fire | Warwickshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Lighthorne Heath is a village in the civil parish of Upper Lighthorne,[1] in Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England. The parish boundaries of Upper Lighthorne - a name chosen in 2019 - have been set to encompass the existing Lighthorne Heath and provide several thousand planned new homes. Lighthorne Heath is located some six miles to the south east of Leamington Spa and is very close to the M40 motorway.
History
A parish council was established in 2003.[2] Before 2003 it shared a Parish Council with Lighthorne, a village 800m to the west. According to the 2011 Census Lighthorne Heath parish had a population of 898 living in 370 households.[3] It is possible that Office for National Statistics has used incorrect parish boundaries to compile their statistics.[4][5] The village has had a primary school for many years. The school used to be called Gaydon Primary School but changed its name to Lighthorne Heath Primary School in the 1990s. Lighthorne Heath is part of the Mid-Fosse parishes [6] which consist of a benefice of four parishes: Chesterton, Lighthorne, Moreton Morrell and Ashorne & Newbold Pacey. The Lighthorne Heath Community Church hold a Cafe Church style service based on the principles of the Fresh Expressions movement.
Governance
The village is in the Westminster parliamentary constituency of Kenilworth and Southam. The village is part of the Harbury ward of Stratford-on-Avon District Council. On 1 April 2020 the parish was renamed from "Lighthorne Heath" to "Upper Lighthorne".[7]
References
- ↑ "Upper Lighthorne". Mapit. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ↑ "Parish council plans to regenerate the area". Archived from the original on 27 May 2011.
- ↑ ONS Neighborhood Statistics Lighthorne Heath.
- ↑ ONS Map of Lighthorne Heath.
- ↑ "Local Government Boundary Commission Parish Boundary Map Stratford on Avon District".
- ↑ "Mid Fosse Parishes". Mid Fosse Parishes.
- ↑ "Home". Upper Lighthorne Parish Council. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
External links
Media related to Lighthorne Heath at Wikimedia Commons