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'''Long Compton''' is a village and [[civil parishes in England|civil parish]] in [[Warwickshire]], England near the extreme southern tip of Warwickshire, and close to the border with [[Oxfordshire]]. It is part of the district of [[Stratford-on-Avon (district)|Stratford-on-Avon]]; in the [[United Kingdom Census 2001|2001 census]] had a population of 705, increasing to 764 at the 2011 Census.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11126043&c=Long+Compton&d=16&e=62&g=6472184&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1451400325141&enc=1|title=Civil Parish population 2011|access-date=29 December 2015}}</ref>
'''Long Compton''' is a village and [[civil parishes in England|civil parish]] in [[Warwickshire]], England near the extreme southern tip of Warwickshire, and close to the border with [[Oxfordshire]]. It is part of the district of [[Stratford-on-Avon (district)|Stratford-on-Avon]]; in the 2001 census, it had a population of 705, increasing to 764 at the 2011 census, and again increasing to 873 at the [[United Kingdom Census 2021|2021 census]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Long Compton  Parish in West Midlands |url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/uk/westmidlands/admin/stratford_on_avon/E04009754__long_compton/ |publisher=City Population |access-date=4 November 2025}}</ref>


The village is in the [[Cotswolds]]. It is served by the [[A3400 road|A3400]] (formerly the A34) from [[Oxford]] to [[Stratford-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.<ref>[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/warks/vol5/pp52-58 British History Online]</ref>  
The village is in the [[Cotswolds]]. It is served by the [[A3400 road|A3400]] (formerly the A34) from [[Oxford]] to [[Stratford-upon-Avon]]. As the name implies, it is a long village. In the centre is the large [[church of St Peter and St Paul, Long Compton|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.<ref>[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/warks/vol5/pp52-58 British History Online]</ref>  
About one mile south of Long Compton are the [[Rollright Stones]], a [[Neolithic]] monument.
About one mile south of Long Compton are the [[Rollright Stones]], a [[Neolithic]] monument.



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Template:Short descriptionScript error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Long Compton is a village and civil parish in Warwickshire, England near the extreme southern tip of Warwickshire, and close to the border with Oxfordshire. It is part of the district of Stratford-on-Avon; in the 2001 census, it had a population of 705, increasing to 764 at the 2011 census, and again increasing to 873 at the 2021 census.[1]

The village is in the Cotswolds. It is served by the A3400 (formerly the A34) from Oxford to Stratford-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 the Rollright Stones, a Neolithic monument.

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