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Lapworth is a village and civil parish in Warwickshire, England, which had a population of 2,100 according to the 2001 census; this had fallen to 1,828 at the 2011 Census. It lies seven miles (11 km) south of Solihull and ten miles (16 km) northwest of Warwick, and incorporates the hamlet of Kingswood. Lapworth boasts a historic church, the Church of St Mary the Virgin, a chapel. Two National Trust sites are nearby: Baddesley Clinton, a medieval moated manor house and garden located in the village of Baddesley Clinton; and Packwood House, a Tudor manor house and yew garden with over 100 trees in Packwood.

Transport
Lapworth railway station is on the Chiltern line from to . Originally called Kingswood, the station name was changed to Lapworth to avoid confusion with Kingswood railway station in Surrey. Junction 16 of the M40 motorway has only northbound entry and southbound exit to prevent traffic diverting through Hockley Heath as a shortcut to and from nearby junction 4 of the M42. The village is effectively a commuter village for professionals employed in Birmingham and Coventry, most of whom today drive to their places of work. ==Notable persons==
Notable persons
Baron Edmiston of LapworthRobert Catesby, Gunpowder Plot conspirator • Jonathan Darlington, conductor and music director of the Duisburg Philharmonic and Vancouver Opera • Bob Davis a.k.a. Jasper CarrottTony Iommi, guitarist and founding member of Black Sabbath, currently resides near the village ==References==
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