| Long Compton | |
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 Church of St Peter and St Paul, Long Compton | |
  Long Compton Location withinWarwickshire | |
| Population | 764 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SP288325 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Shipston-on-Stour |
| Postcode district | CV36 |
| Dialling code | 01608 |
| Police | Warwickshire |
| Fire | Warwickshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
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Long Compton is a village andcivil parish inWarwickshire, England near the extreme southern tip of Warwickshire, and close to the border withOxfordshire. It is part of the district ofStratford-on-Avon; in the2001 census had a population of 705, increasing to 764 at the 2011 Census.[1]
The village is in theCotswolds. It is served by theA3400 (formerly the A34) fromOxford toStratford-upon-Avon. As the name implies, it is a long village. In the centre is the large church of St Peter and St Paul, which dates from the 13th century. The parish contains Weston Park, within which was the depopulated settlement of Weston-by-Cherington.[2] About one mile south of Long Compton are theRollright Stones, aNeolithic monument.
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