In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Ryton on Dunsmore like this:
RYTON-UPON-DUNSMORE, a parish, with a village, in Rugby district, Warwick; on the river Avon, 2 miles S W of Brandon r. station, and 5 S E of Coventry. It has a post-office under Coventry. Acres, 1, 650. Real property, £3, 972. Pop., 557. Houses, 131. The property is divided among a few. ...
The parish is a meet for the North Warwick hounds. The living is a p. curacy in the diocese of Worcester. Value, £126. Patrons, the Ecclesiastical Commissioners. The church is early English, with a tower; contains some ancient monuments; and was given, as a prebend, by the Prior of Coventry, to Lichfield cathedral. There is a national school.
Ryton on Dunsmore through time
Ryton on Dunsmore is now part of Rugby district. Click here for graphs and data of how Rugby has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Ryton on Dunsmore itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Ryton on Dunsmore, in Rugby and Warwickshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/9340
Date accessed: 05th November 2024
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