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Wellesbourne is a large Village and Civil Parish in Warwickshire , England . In the 2001 census the parish, which also includes the village of Walton , had a population of 5,691. Wellesbourne sits on the A429 Road , and is located around seven miles south of Warwick and five miles east of Stratford-upon-Avon . Wellesbourne was once two villages - ''Wellesbourne Mountford'' and ''Wellesbourne Hastings'', the two villages being divided by the River Dene . In 1947 the two parishes were merged, and are now considered to be a single village. For these historical reasons Wellesbourne lacks a proper village centre. Perhaps the most significant event in Wellesbourne's history was the founding in 1872 of the first Trade Union for agricultural workers by Joseph Arch - an event which is still celebrated by an annual parade. There is a somewhat unnusual memorial in the form of a plaque in the village bus shelter. Just outside the village is the Institute Of Horticultural Research . Wellesbourne also has a small Airfield , the site of a large market held every Saturday and bank holiday Mondays. Between Wellesbourne and Kineton is the historic Wellesbourne Water Mill . EXTERNAL LINKS |