| 词条 | Mickleton, Gloucestershire | ||||
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Mickleton, with a population of 1551 (1991), increasing to 1,677 at the 2011 census[1] is the northernmost village in Gloucestershire, England. LocationMickleton lies close to the county border with Worcestershire and Warwickshire. The village lies 8 miles south of Shakespeare's Stratford-upon-Avon at the western edge of the Cotswold escarpment in the Vale of Evesham. Chipping Campden lies 3 miles to the south. AttractionsMickleton is noted for its market gardening and vegetable growing{{Citation needed|date=August 2009}} Young plants, seed plugs, apples, cauliflowers and asparagus, or gras, are grown locally. Meon Hill, scene of the so-called 'witchcraft' murder of Charles Walton in 1945, lies to the north of the village. Meon Hill is said to have provided inspiration for Tolkien's 'Weathertop' from The Lord of the Rings{{Citation needed|date=August 2009}} According to legend, Meon Hill was formed by the Devil. He intended to throw a clod of earth at Evesham Abbey, but missed, and the earth formed the hill.[2] Mickleton has two old pubs, King's Arms and Butcher's Arms, and a hotel, Three Ways House Hotel. Sited on a green in front of the hotel is a memorial fountain by the Victorian architect William Burges.[3] At the heart of village activities is King George's Hall, located at the centre of the village and home to the many clubs and societies that thrive in the village. The Heart of England Way runs through the village. The village has many B&Bs that have been set up privately in people's own homes Local market towns and villages include Broadway, Chipping Campden, Stratford-upon-Avon, Moreton-in-Marsh and Evesham. Both Hidcote Manor Garden and Kiftsgate Court Gardens are located nearby. Notable residents
References1. ^{{cite web|url=https://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11126525&c=GL55+6SY&d=16&e=62&g=6426932&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=0&s=1427038203123&enc=1|title=Parish population 2011|accessdate= 22 March 2015}} 2. ^{{cite book |last=Ash |first=Russell |date=1973 |title=Folklore, Myths and Legends of Britain |publisher=Reader's Digest Association Limited |page=325 |isbn=9780340165973 }} 3. ^{{cite book |last1=Verey |first1=David|last2=Brooks|first2=Alan |date=2000 |title=Gloucestershire 1: The Cotswolds|series = The Buildings of England| publisher=Penguin |page=477 |isbn=0140710981}} External links{{Commons category|Mickleton, Gloucestershire}}
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