Warwick information

Warwick (war-ick (silent w in middle)) is the historic county town of Warwickshire in England and has a population of 25,434 (2001 census). The town lies upon the River Avon and is located 18 km (11 miles) south of Coventry and 4 km (2.5 miles) west of Leamington Spa.
Warwick has many specialist independent shops, restaurants, pubs and accommodation. It is spared the blight of multinational businesses and retains a wonderful individual charm. There are internationally renowned annual festivals ranging from the Spoken Word to Classical and Contemporary Music to a Folk Festival and the Victorian Evening, held in late November or early December. http://www.warwickchamberoftrade.co.uk Warwick Chamber of Trade helps to promote the town for visitors, residents and businesses.
The town is also famous for Warwick Castle, the construction of which began in 1068. The town centre is also known for its historic architecture, and contains a mixture of Tudor and 17th-century buildings.
Warwick School is an independent school for boys which claims to be the oldest boys' school in England. The actual date of its founding is unknown, although 914 has been quoted in some cases. For some years the school honoured the fact that King Edward the Confessor (c.1004–1066) chartered it, although there is no direct evidence for this, and King Henry VIII re-founded the school in 1545. Whatever the truth of the matter, there is no doubt that there has been a grammar school in the town of Warwick since before the Norman Conquest, and its successor, the present school, has been on its current site south of the River Avon since 1879. On 28 March 2007, the Warwick School Under 18s Rugby Union team beat Barnard Castle School 24-23 at Twickenham Stadium, to win the Daily Mail Cup for the first time in the school's history. (...) more....

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