| Withybrook | |
|---|---|
 All Saints' Church, Withybrook | |
  Withybrook Location within Warwickshire | |
| Population | 255 (2021) |
| OS grid reference | SP434841 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | COVENTRY |
| Postcode district | CV7 |
| Dialling code | 01455 |
| Police | Warwickshire |
| Fire | Warwickshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Withybrook is a rural village and civil parish in the English county of Warwickshire. Its population was 255 at the 2021 census, increased slightly from 242 at the 2011 census. [1]
The village is located in a valley of a small brook, which is a tributary of the River Sowe. It sits just west of the old Fosse Way, about halfway between Nuneaton and Rugby on the B4112 road, and about 7 miles (11 km) north-east of Coventry. [2] Administratively it forms part of the borough of Rugby.
The grade II* listed, village church of All Saints, dates from the 14th century. [3] It was extensively restored in 1995. There is a pub in the village called The Pheasant. [4] The village hall has a varied programme of social events throughout the year. [5]
About one mile west of the village, is the deserted medieval village of Hopsford. [6] [4]
The village came to the attention of the national news in August 2005, when a local farmer Michael Boffey was killed by car thieves who were trying to steal his Land Rover. Two men from Leicester were later convicted of his manslaughter. [7]
