It is situated on sloping ground rising westwards to about 500 feet near the ancient Ridge Way, and forms part of the county boundary with Worcestershire.

The village itself is centred round a small triangular green at the junction of four roads and contains several timber-framed buildings of 17th century date.

The abbey claimed royal charters making it quit of waste, regardless of the view of foresters, verderers or the king's servants.

In 1280, however, the abbot had to pay 50 marks to recover his wood of Sambourne which had been seized due to the disputes between his bailiffs and the Crown.

It included the river and fishing from Spernall to Coughton and mills and fisheries are later enumerated in the demise of the manor to Robert Throckmorton in 1538.

[1] The Green Dragon Inn, a modern brick public house, has a lower east extension of 17th-century timber-framing, and a tiled roof.

He had served upwards of 21 years with 23rd Royal Welch Fusiliers and was killed in action in 1916 whilst commanding 5th Battalion Wiltshire Regiment in Mesopotamia.