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Warwick is an historic market town in Warwickshire, of which it is the county town. Warwick, with its wealth of historic buildings and tangled old lanes, sits on the north bank of the Avon. Warwick Castle was first built by William the Conqueror in 1068 and, from 1088, belonged to generations of the Earl of Warwick and served as a symbol of their power. The Lord Leycester Hospital is a remarkable Elizabethan building, which still serves a similar purpose to that for which it was built: a retirement home for ex-servicemen. Within St Mary's Church is the glorious Beauchamp Chapel, built in the 15th century to house the tomb of Richard Beauchamp, Earl of Warwick, one of the most powerful men in history. The town is within the council area of Warwick (Warwickshire).


Beauchamp Chapel, St Mary's Church, Warwick, Warwickshire

Place Type: Town
Historic County: Warwickshire
Lat, Long: 52.283453,-1.5892277
Grid Reference: SP 2811 6511
Civil Parish: Warwick CP
Council Area: Warwick CA (Warwickshire CA)
Police Area: Warwickshire PA

GBPN ID: 47885
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Warwick,_Warwickshire_47885

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