The parish of Hatton near Warwick dates to the early Norman period at least with the land being held by Hugh Fitz Richard, also known as Hugh de Hatton, in the mid-12th century. Hatton consists of the village itself and two smaller hamlets (Shrewley and Beausale). A notable building in the centre of Hatton was Central Hospital, a psychiatric hospital opened in 1846. The hospital was closed in 1995, some of the buildings have survived to become apartments. Hatton's parish church of the Holy Trinity dates back to the 12th century though most of the current building dates from an 1880 rebuild, some remnants of earlier centuries remain, most notably the 15th century tower.
Most of the land around the village is farmland, however Hatton is the centre of a number of transport links. It's station is a stop on the Chiltern Main Line, next to the station is the Grand Union Canal which passes through the parish on the way to Warwick. Hatton Locks is a lock flight which takes the canal down to the level of Warwick and also includes some former canal workshops. A later transport addition is the M40 motorway which passes nearby.
