The village is primarily noted as being the location of the National Trust property, Coughton Court, which lies 400 yards to the east of the A435.

[3] The name may suggest a settlement or farm known for the hunting of woodcock or game birds, However, the prefix Cock- is not uncommon in place-names, but its meaning is doubtful.

Thorkell refused to support Harold Godwinson, his relatives the earls of Mercia, Leofric and his successors Ælfgar and Morkere, had constantly been at arms against Harold[6] whom Mercia had never really recognised as King of England and he therefore received the gratitude of William the Conqueror, allowing him to retain his lordship and many landholdings in Warwickshire.

Thorkell was one of only two Anglo-Saxons in the country south of the River Tees holding an estate of baronial dimensions directly from the King after the Conquest.

[8] The record reads "Land of Turchill of Warwick, in Ferncombe Hundred, William holds 4 hides in (Coctune) Coughton.

It is not known why Thorkell was dispossessed, he may have only been granted a lifetime tenure of his lands the estate passing to the Crown on his death[7] or it may have been that his son died before him and that he left no direct heir.

[5] Coughton is part of the Sambourne ward of Stratford-on-Avon District Council and represented by Councillor Justin Kerridge, Conservative [2].

[9] The survey of the clergy by the puritans in 1586 described the then vicar, Thomas Penford as; "dumbe & vnlearned, a verie aged man, he can scarce reade, yet he hath learning enough for 2 benefices; for he reapeth the fruite of Studley & Coughton both, he hath of late gotten him a certaine hireling to serue his turne at both places, one Robt.

Geologically, Coughton falls within the Triassic area of Keuper red marls, with sandstone and pebbles in the river bed.