WARWICKSHIRE'S BEST VILLAGE COMPETITION 2008 

Silver Awards were presented to Avon Dassett, Barton-on-the-Heath, Blackwell, Chesterton, Easenhall, Fillongley, Harbury, Middleton, Newbold-on-Stour, Princethorpe, Radway, Shotteswell, Shrewley, Stretton-on-Dunsmore and Wixford.

Gold Awards were presented to Church Lawford, Claverdon, Curdworth, Gaydon, Shustoke, Tredington and Welford-on-Avon.

Size and Category Winners

As there were several entries for each size of village in all eight categories, the judges were able to compare like for like within the eight categories and award prizes for the best villages according to their size, as well as category winners.  These were as follows:

Warwickshire’s Best Villages for Community Projects 2008

Best Medium-Sized Village    LONG MARSTON

Best Small Village                    UFTON

Category Winner                      WILMCOTE  

Warwickshire's Best Villages for Community Buildings

Best Large Village                      BARFORD

Best Small Village                       UFTON

Category Winner                       ROWINGTON

Warwickshire’s Best Villages for Communication 2008

Best Medium-Sized Village    AUSTREY

Best Small Village                     UFTON

Category Winner                       WOLVEY

Warwickshire’s Best Villages for the Environment 2008

Best Medium-sized Village     AUSTREY

Best Small Village                     OFFCHURCH

Category Winner                       WOLVEY

Warwickshire’s Best Villages for History & Heritage 2008

Best Medium-Sized Village   LONG COMPTON

Best Small Village                    WARMINGTON

Category Winner                      BARFORD

Warwickshire’s Best Villages for Business 2008

Best Small Village                     WARMINGTON

Category Winner                       LONG COMPTON

Warwickshire’s Best Villages for Health 2008

Best Large Village                    BARFORD

Category Winner                      OFFCHURCH

Warwickshire’s Best Villages for Transport 2008

Best Large Village                    BARFORD

Category Winner                      UFTON

Winners Overall

In joint third place, winning £250 each, were BARFORD and WOLSTON.

In second place, with a prize of £350 was WOLVEY. 

And Warwickshire’s Best Village 2008 was UFTON, who won a prize of £500.

The WRCC wishes to express its gratitude to Calor for its generous sponsorship and support for the Competitions.

WARWICKSHIRE'S CALOR VILLAGE OF THE YEAR 2008

Category Winners

People                       Offchurch

Communication         Ufton

Environment               Offchurch and Austrey

Business                     Long Compton

Size Winners

Large                           Wolvey

Medium-sized             Austrey

Small                            Warmington

Overall Winner          AUSTREY

Austrey went on to represent the County in the regional level of the national competition organised by Calor.   It has recently been announced that they won the Communication category in this competition.  A cheque for £500 will be presented to their representative at the awards ceremony to be held at the village hall in Newton Regis on Tuesday 8th September 2009.