Snitterfield is a village and civil parish in the Stratford on Avon district of Warwickshire, England, less than 1 mile (1.6 km) to the north of the A46 road, 4.5 miles (7.2 km) from Stratford upon Avon, 6.5 miles (10.5 km) from Warwick and 17 miles (27 km) from Coventry. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 1,226. The early name of Snitterfield was "Snytenfeld", open field of snipe, "Feld", signifying a cleared stretch of land amid the Forest of Arden and "Snyten" referring to the snipe frequenting the meadows near the Sherbourne Brook which runs through the village. The earliest record of Snitterfield is on a map dated 1630 by John Speed and as late as 1814, Snitterfield was spelt as Snitfield. At the time of the Norman Conquest Snitefeld was held by Saxi who also possessed land at Walton, Charlecote, Bramcote, Dorsington and Werlavescote but by 1086 it was held by the Count of Meulan; "in Ferncombe hundred, Snitefeld. Saxi held it he was a free man. 4 hides. Land for 14 ploughs. In lordship 2; 10 slaves.11 villagers with a priest and 4 smallholders have 6 ploughs. Meadow 12 acres. Value before 1066 and later £4; now 100s." More information...
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