a few years held by John Cowper and William Kente. On 15 November 1589 the Queen granted the rectory to Sir Edward Stanley, but in 1594 it was conveyed by Ambrose and John Cowper to Edward Brabazon. By 1631 it had reunited with the advowson in the Earl of Meath's possession who in 1631 sold it and the manor to Sir John and Sir Robert King. Sports and recreation Nether Whitacre has a long established cricket club that was officially formed in 1887 however records indicate that matches were played as Nether Whitacre as early as July 1880. The club moved on to its current ground in 1907. The club nickname is "The Ducks" after the similarity of the Swan on the club logo to a Duck and also an incident in the club's history when the club became one of the first ever instances of a club being dismissed for 0 all out with 10 separate batsmen being dismissed for a Duck. The Club is affiliated with: The ECB and is a Clubmark accredited club The Warwickshire Cricket Board, and runs three senior men's teams on a Saturday within the Warwickshire Cricket League and various junior teams in the Warwickshire Youth Cricket Leagues The Lichfield & District Cricket League, and runs two senior men's teams for these leagues on a Sunday The village is located just near the Kingsbury Water Park country park hosting bridleways, cycle paths, footpaths, watersports, a rideable miniature railway and a Children's Farm. There are leisure facilities in the neighbouring village of Kingsbury, along with the Snowdome in Tamworth a little further afield. The village is just a few minutes drive from Drayton Manor Theme Park. Transport Commuters may either use the M6 motorway links from this area east of Birmingham area in all directions, or the railway station in the nearby town of Coleshill, west of Hoggrills End. References External links Villages in Warwickshire Borough of North Warwickshire