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A Brief History of Warwick
Warwick offers to visitors today the opportunity of exploring not only the architectural gems of our medieval history but also those of our more recent past and the modern vibrant life of the county town of Warwickshire.
The town of Warwick was founded on the banks of the River Avon in 914 AD by Ethelfleda, sister of Edward the Elder, as a defence against the Danish invaders, on a site overlooking earlier riverside settlements. It is built on a small hill which controlled not only the river valley but also the river crossing on the road to London and the roads to Stratford, Coventry and the salt way to Droitwich. The Anglo-Saxon town was surrounded partly by a wall and partly by a ditch.
The medieval core of the town was prevented from expansion by the open spaces that surround it: the Common and Racecourse, the grounds of the Priory, St Nicholas Meadow, the River Avon, and later, Warwick Castle. Within a relatively small area there are many buildings of historic interest, of which the Castle is the most important.
This is one of the most dramatic and complete medieval castles in the country. It has been inhabited continuously since the Middle Ages, and was the home of the Earls of Warwick until recently.
Many of the central streets of the town were destroyed by the Great Fire of 1694. The buildings which were burnt, and many which were not, were re-built in the handsome style of the late 17th and early 18th centuries. St Mary's Church, which dominates the surrounding countryside, had a new nave and tower at the same time.
Several important medieval buildings survived the fire and can be seen to this day, notably the town's medieval Guildhall, now the Lord Leycester Hospital, as well as a group of timber - framed buildings around Oken's House.
Warwick and its historic buildings have featured in the BBC TV's drama series 'Dangerfield', 'Pride and Prejudice', 'Tom Jones' and Granada Television's 'Moll Flanders'.
How to get here
Warwick is located in the rural Heart of England. It is close to Stratford-upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Kenilworth. The closest cities are Coventry and Birmingham. The table below shows the distances from Warwick.
Warwick train station is just 10 minutes walk to the town centre and Castle. Trains are available to Birmingham, Stratford-upon-Avon, London (Paddington and Marylebone) and intermediate stations. Use Leamington Spa for connections to Banbury, Coventry, Oxford and intermediate stations. Tel 08457 484950. Please note Warwick Parkway Station is situated 1.5 miles from the town centre.
Shopping
Warwick has a wide variety of small specialised shops located around the Market Place and Swan Street. Smith Street is separate from the town centre but is still a lively shopping area.
Gardens
There are a number of hidden gardens in Warwick that welcome the public to picnic or just take a rest. Ask the Tourist Information Centre for more details.