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Nuneaton


Nuneaton Town Centre
Nuneaton (Warwickshire)
Nuneaton

Nuneaton shown within Warwickshire
Population 70,721 (2001)
OS grid reference SP361918
District Nuneaton and Bedworth
Shire county Warwickshire
Region West Midlands
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town NUNEATON
Postcode district CV10, CV11, CV13
Dialling code 024
Police Warwickshire
Fire Warwickshire
Ambulance West Midlands
European Parliament West Midlands
UK Parliament Nuneaton
List of places: UK • England • Warwickshire

Coordinates: 52°31′23″N 1°28′06″W / 52.523, -1.4683

Nuneaton is the largest town in the English county of Warwickshire, and the borough of Nuneaton and Bedworth. 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Geography

The town is located 14. 5 km (9 miles) north of Coventry, 32 km (20 miles) east of Birmingham and 166 km (103 miles) northwest of London. Coventry ( is a city and Metropolitan borough in the County of West Midlands in England. Birmingham ( ˈbɜːmɪŋəm Ber -ming-um London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The River Anker runs through the town and is subject to flooding during lengthy spells of heavy rain. The River Anker is a river in England. The river flows through the centre of Nuneaton towards Tamworth in Staffordshire. Nuneaton (as defined by the Office for National Statistics) had a population of 70,721 according to the 2001 census, though the 2008 estimate is closer to 73,000 inhabitants. However, both of these figures exclude the Camp Hill area of the town, which is deemed to be in Hartshill by the Office for National Statistics. The total population for Nuneaton's 11 wards was 78,403 in 2001 (2001 census). Towns close to Nuneaton include Bedworth, Atherstone and Hinckley, with Tamworth, Coventry, Lutterworth and Leicester a little further afield. Bedworth is a market town in the Nuneaton and Bedworth district of Warwickshire, England. Atherstone is a town in Warwickshire, England. The town is located near the northernmost tip of Warwickshire close to the border with Staffordshire Hinckley is a town in south-west Leicestershire, England. It has a population of 43246 (2001 census Tamworth is a Town and local government district in Staffordshire, England, located 14 miles (22 km north-east of Birmingham Coventry ( is a city and Metropolitan borough in the County of West Midlands in England. Lutterworth is a Market town in the Harborough district of Leicestershire, England. Leicester (ˈlɛstə is the largest city and Unitary authority area in the East Midlands of England, and is the traditional Motorists entering Nuneaton from the west in the Tuttle Hill area are afforded dramatic views of the town and countryside, and on a clear day the visibility can stretch for miles around. A local landmark is Mount Jud, which is a large mound of earth that was formed when Judkins Quarry was dug out. Mount Jud lies in the northwest of the town and can be seen from some distance. [1]

History

Nuneaton's name came from a 12th century Benedictine nunnery (parts of which still survive) from which much of the town grew around. Benedictine refers to the Spirituality and Consecrated life in accordance with the Rule of St Benedict, written by Benedict of Nursia in An abbey (from Latin abbatia derived from Syriac abba "father" is a Christian Monastery or Prior to this it was a settlement known as 'Etone', which translates literally as 'water-town'. Nuneaton was listed in the Domesday Book as a small hamlet [2]. The Domesday Book (ˈduːmzdeɪ bʊk also known as Domesday, or Book of Winchester) was the record of the great survey A hamlet is (usually&mdashsee below a Rural community — that is a small settlement — which is too small to be considered a Village. A market was established in 1233 (and is still held today). The first recorded use of the modern name was in 1247 when a document recorded it as 'Nonne Eton'. The Nunnery fell into disrepair after 1539 (with Henry VIII's dissolution of the monasteries). Nuneaton's only Grammar School (which would later become a sixth form college), King Edward VI Grammar School, was established by a royal charter in 1552. King Edward VI College is a Sixth form college located in Nuneaton, England, in the Warwickshire area

Nuneaton grew gradually from the 17th century onwards, due to its position at the centre of the Warwickshire coalfields. At the time of the first national census in 1801 Nuneaton was already one of the largest towns in Warwickshire, with a population of 5,000 [3]. During the Industrial revolution in the 19th century, Nuneaton developed a large textile industry. The Industrial Revolution was a period in the late 18th and early 19th centuries when major changes in agriculture manufacturing and transportation had a profound effect on the A textile is a flexible material comprised of a network of natural or artificial Fibres often referred to as thread or Yarn. Other industries which developed in the town included brick and tile making and brewing. A brick is a block of Ceramic material used in Masonry construction laid using mortar. A tile is a manufactured piece of hard-wearing material such as Ceramic, stone, metal or even Glass. A brewery is a dedicated building for the making of Beer, though beer can be made in the home and has been for much of beer's history By 1901 the population of Nuneaton had grown to 25,000[4].

Nuneaton became an urban district in 1894, and was upgraded to the status of a municipal borough in 1907 [5]. In the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, an urban district was a type of Local government district that covered an Urbanised area Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Municipal boroughs were a type of Local government which existed in England and Wales between 1835 and 1974 in Northern Ireland from 1840 to Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year

Due largely to munitions factories located in Nuneaton, the town suffered heavy bombing damage during World War II. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The heaviest bombing raid on Nuneaton took place on 17 May 1941, when 100 people were killed, 380 houses were destroyed, and over 10,000 damaged [6], a few smaller raids took place on the town, most notably on the 25 June 1942. Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. As a result of the bombing, much of the town centre was re-built in the post war years.

On 6 June 1975, six people died and 38 were injured when a train crashed just south of Nuneaton railway station. Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Nuneaton rail crash was a Train crash which occurred on 6 June 1975 on the West Coast Main Line just south of Nuneaton railway station in Warwickshire Nuneaton railway station serves the large town of Nuneaton in Warwickshire, England.

Economy

Nuneaton's traditional industries like textiles and manufacturing have declined drastically in the postwar years. Due to its good transport links, Nuneaton is now largely a commuter town for nearby Coventry and Birmingham. However electronics and distribution remain major economic activities in the town. MIRA Limited, formerly the Motor Industry Research Association, is based on a disused wartime airfield on the A5, to the north of the town. One of the biggest developments in the town's history, the multi-million pound Ropewalk Shopping Centre, opened on 1 September 2005 in the hope that it will give the town extra income from the shopping, attract more visitors and retailers, and steer shoppers away from larger retail centres such as Birmingham, Coventry, Leicester and Solihull. The Ropewalk Shopping Centre is a shopping centre in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England. Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The town centre itself has undergone a successful transition from being an uninteresting 'dormitory town' service centre in the 1980s to a relatively thriving and well-planned retail and business district by the 2000s. Holland & Barrett is based on the Attleborough Fields industrial estate. Holland & Barrett are the largest chain of health food shops in the UK with just under 1000 stores in the UK Ireland and the Netherlands where they trade

Politics

Nuneaton is part of the constituency of the same name in the House of Commons, which is currently represented by the Labour Member of Parliament (MP), Bill Olner. Nuneaton is a County constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The House of Commons' is the Lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. William John Olner (born 9 May 1942 Atherstone, Warwickshire) has since 1992 been the Labour Member of Parliament for Nuneaton, The local council, Nuneaton and Bedworth, is currently controlled by the Conservative Party. Nuneaton and Bedworth is a local government district with Borough status in northern Warwickshire, England, consisting of the Towns The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. On 1 April 1974, Nuneaton's council was merged with the neighbouring Bedworth Urban District to form a new district council, originally named just "Nuneaton". Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Bedworth is a market town in the Nuneaton and Bedworth district of Warwickshire, England. In the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, an urban district was a type of Local government district that covered an Urbanised area Non-metropolitan districts, or colloquially ' shire districts', are a type of local government district in England. Borough status was conferred on the new district on 15 November 1976. Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Following objections from Bedworth residents, the name of the borough was changed to "Nuneaton and Bedworth" in 1980[7]. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) The council was controlled by the Labour Party between 1973, when the shadow council was elected in preparation for the 1974 merger, until the 2008 local elections, when the Conservatives gained control. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the The 2008 United Kingdom local elections were held on May 1, 2008. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. The official result was: Labour lost 6 seats, the Conservatives won 4 seats, and the BNP (British National Party) won 2 seats. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. The British National Party (BNP is a Far-right and whites only political party in the United Kingdom. [8]

Nuneaton is currently covered by 11 of the borough's 17 electoral wards (see table below). Each ward elects two councillors.

Ward name Approximate coverage Population
(2001 census)
Abbey Abbey Green, town centre 7,234
Arbury Heath End, Glendale, Bermuda, Arbury 5,482
Attleborough Attleborough, Maple Park, SW Whitestone 7,564
Bar Pool Black-a-Tree, Sunnyside, Stockingford (east) 7,451
Camp Hill Camp Hill 7,325
Galley Common Galley Common, Chapel End, Whittleford 7,593
Kingswood Grove Farm, Robinson's End, Stockingford (west) 6,878
St Nicolas Horeston Grange, Hinckley Road, The Long Shoot, St Nicolas Park (south) 7,073
Weddington Weddington, St Nicolas Park (north) 7,286
Wem Brook Hill Top, Caldwell, Chilvers Coton 7,082
Whitestone Whitestone (except SW part), Attleborough Fields 7,435
TOTAL NUNEATON 78,403

Media

The local radio stations are Mercia FM and Fox FM part of the independent radio network, BBC Coventry & Warwickshire, which are both based in the nearby city of Coventry (although BBC C&W does have an outpost in Nuneaton Town Library) and also Fosseway Radio(Now Oak FM) which is broadcasted from the nearby town of Hinckley. Fosseway Radio was a local Commercial radio station based in Leicestershire, and owned by Lincs FM Group. Hinckley is a town in south-west Leicestershire, England. It has a population of 43246 (2001 census Within Nuneaton itself there is Anker Radio which serves the George Eliot Hospital, but also broadcasts on 1386am and can be received throughout the area broadcasting 24 hours a day. George Eliot Hospital is a single site hospital located on the outskirts of Nuneaton in Warwickshire, it is managed by the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust

The local newspapers are the Nuneaton Evening Telegraph, a localised version of the Coventry Evening Telegraph, the Heartland Evening News and the Weekly Tribune, which is a free paper delivered to most homes in the area weekly and a new paper called the Nuneaton Observer. The Coventry Telegraph is a local Tabloid newspaper It was founded in 1891 by William Isaac Iliffe as Coventry 's first Daily newspaper, with

The Nuneaton area is covered by BBC West Midlands TV and ITV Central (West)

Transport

The town is near the M6, the M42 and M69 motorways and the main A5 trunk road (Watling Street), which also acts as a border with Leicestershire and the neighbouring town of Hinckley. This article concerns the M6 motorway in England There are also M6 motorways in Russia (see Caspian Highway) Hungary (see M6 motorway For other uses of the term M42, please see M42. The M42 motorway is a major road in England. The M69 is a Motorway in Leicestershire and Warwickshire, England connecting Leicester and Coventry, completed in

Nuneaton railway station near the town centre is an important railway junction, served by the West Coast Main Line, the Birmingham to Leicester railway line, and by a line to Coventry via Bedworth. Nuneaton railway station serves the large town of Nuneaton in Warwickshire, England. The West Coast Main Line (WCML is a busy mixed-traffic railway route in the United Kingdom. Birmingham New Street is a major railway station located in the centre of the city of Birmingham, England. Leicester railway station serves the City of Leicester in Leicestershire, England. Coventry railway station is situated about 250 yards to the south of junction 6 of the inner ring road in the city of Coventry, West Midlands, England Bedworth railway station serves the town of Bedworth in Warwickshire, England. It offers direct rail services to those destinations. The Coventry Canal passes through the town. The Coventry Canal is a navigable narrow Canal in the Midlands of England.

The main operator for Buses in Nuneaton is Stagecoach in Warwickshire with their travel shop in the Bus Station and their depot at the bottom of Newtown Road (between the Fire Station and Pets@Home). Midland Red South Stagecoach Midland Red and Cheltenham and Gloucester Omnibus Company redirect here Stagecoach in Warwickshire is the Other operators (and where they are based) in Nuneaton are:

Also you may see National Express Coventry on school routes or Rail Replacement duties at times. Midland Red East and Midland Fox redirect here Arriva Fox County is a Bus company operating in Leicester and Leicestershire Arriva Midlands is a division of Arriva. It operates bus services around the Midlands area of England and is made up of various previous bus operators Centrebus is a privately owned company that operate a number of services around Leicester and Leicestershire, Grantham, Hertfordshire and Travel De Courcey is a bus operator based near Coventry in the West Midlands region of England. National Express Coventry is the current trading name and brand name of West Midlands Travel Ltd (part of the National Express Group) a company which operates

You may see County Links around Nuneaton so here are details on that:

Recreation

Nuneaton has two non-league football teams of note: Nuneaton Borough of the Conference North and Nuneaton Griff who play in the Midland Combination Premier Division. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered The Conference North (currently billed as Blue Square North for sponsorship reasons is a division of the Football Conference in England, taking its place Nuneaton Griff FC are a football club based in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England. History The league was founded in 1927 as the Worcestershire Combination. There is also a thriving Sunday League football scene in the town, with teams from Nuneaton, Bedworth, and North Warwickshire competing in the Nuneaton & District Sunday Football League (NDSFL).

There are three Rugby Union teams in the town: Nuneaton R.F.C. (nicknamed the Nuns), who play in National Division 2, Nuneaton Old Edwardiansof Midlands 3 West (South) division and Manor Park of the Warwickshire 1 league. Nuneaton RFC is an English Rugby union club They were founded in 1879 and play at Liberty Way in Nuneaton.

There are three main leisure centres in the town owned by Nuneaton and Bedworth Leisure Trust and maintained by Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council:

Nuneaton has a museum and art gallery in the grounds of Riversley Park adjacent to the town centre.

Trivia

Twin towns

The borough of Nuneaton and Bedworth is twinned with the following towns:

Notable inhabitants

Districts and suburbs of Nuneaton

Within the borough boundaries:

Outside the borough boundaries but often considered to be part of the town:

References

  1. ^ Garner, Tony. Jon Holmes (born 24 April 1973) is a six time Sony Award-winning British writer comedian and broadcaster Attleborough is an area of Nuneaton in Warwickshire in central England. Bermuda is a suburb of Nuneaton in the English county of Warwickshire. Griff is a hamlet in the English county of Warwickshire. Griff is located on the A444 road between the towns of Nuneaton and Horeston Grange is a suburban area of Nuneaton in Warwickshire in central England. St Nicolas Park is a suburban area of Nuneaton in Warwickshire, central England. Whitestone is a suburban area of Nuneaton in Warwickshire in central England. Ansley is a village and Civil parish in the North Warwickshire district of Warwickshire, England. Ansley Common is a village in Warwickshire, England. Astley is a Village and parish within the North Warwickshire district of Warwickshire, England. Caldecote is a village in Warwickshire, England, 2 miles north of Nuneaton and south of the A5. Hartshill is a small village in the borough of North Warwickshire, England. Silhouetted Spoilheap. Warwickshire Photo Gallery. EnjoyWarwickshire. com. Retrieved on 2008-06-09. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits
  2. ^ Nuneaton&Bedworth.gov.
  3. ^ A brief history of Nuneaton
  4. ^ A brief history of Nuneaton
  5. ^ Visionofbritain.org
  6. ^ Veasey, Ted, (2002) Nuneaton: A History ISBN 1860772153
  7. ^ Bedworth society - Timeline
  8. ^ The full electoral declarations can be found on the following sites: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/elections/local_council/08/html/44uc.stm AND http://www.nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk/news/general-news/local-election-results

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