Ilmington
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Ilmington is a village and parish in the county of Warwickshire, England, in the north Cotswolds, eight miles south of Stratford-upon-Avon. It is near several other villages including: Chipping Campden, Shipston-on-Stour, Mickleton and Armscote. In the 2001 census the parish had a population of 734.
The village has several amenities including a primary school (Ilmington Church of England Junior and Infants School), a village hall, shop and pubs. There is also a playing field where sporting events and the summer fair are held. Ilmington is home to the Ilmington Revolution FC.
Residents of the village are known as "Ilmingtonians".
The Elizabethan poet Sir Thomas Overbury was born at Compton Scorpion Manor, just south of the village.
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