Studley

There is also a village in Wiltshire called Studley.

Studley is a large village and civil parish in the Stratford district of Warwickshire, England.

Studley lies on the western edge of Warwickshire near the border with Worcestershire is five miles south of Redditch and roughly thirteen miles from Stratford. The Roman road of Ryknild Street, now the A435, passes through the village on its eastern edge, parallel to the River Arrow.

The village is old enough have been recorded as existing in the Domesday Book of 1067. It boasts both a Castle and the remains of a medievael priory. The former is currently available for hire as a conference centre.

Studley is sometimes claimed to be the largest village in England, however this is incorrect as it is not even the largest village in Warwickshire. Both Polesworth and Bulkington are larger. The 2001 census reported Studley's population as being 6,624.

Studley is also known for being the site of a needle making industry. In 1977 the old factory where needles were produced was burnt down and the production of "Aero" needles moved to a nearby site. The original factory site now contains a supermarket, other retails outlets and housing.

One of the streets in the village is "Crooks Lane" ostensibly due to the fact that historically the crooked needles from the original factory were dumped at the end of this lane, although the road itself pre-dates the establishment of a needle factory in the village.

Studley is often noted to have and unusually large number of pubs (17 within one square mile, plus numerous resturants which also serve alcohol) and it has been suggested that the village has the 2nd highest number of pubs per head of population (Second only to Blackpool).

The original village was along the banks of the river, where the church still remains (The church also boasts a window dating back to Norman times). Over the years the village expanded and moved up the hill to the site of the Roman road.

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