Brinklow is a village and civil parish in the Rugby district of Warwickshire, England. It is located some half way between Rugby and Coventry, and has a population of 1,041 (2001 census).Brinklow sits astride the former Roman Fosse Way and is most notable for the remains of a large Normanmotte-and-bailey castle (Brinklow Castle) known locally as The Tump alongside the village, which is one of the largest and best preserved of its type in England. The castle is believed to be built upon the site of an ancient burial mound, although this has not been confirmed. Brinklow's name came from Old English Brincehláw = "burial mound on the brink of a hill".
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