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| Status: | Ceremonial & Non-metropolitan county |
| Region: | West Midlands |
| Area: - Total - Admin. The ceremonial counties are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government as the Counties for the purposes of the Lieutenancies Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties are one of the four levels of Subdivisions of England used for the purposes of Local government outside Greater London The West Midlands is an official Region of England, covering the western half of the area traditionally known as the Midlands. Surface area is the measure of how much exposed Area an object has council |
Ranked 31st 1,975 km² Ranked 28th |
| Admin HQ: | Warwick |
| ISO 3166-2: | GB-WAR |
| ONS code: | 44 |
| NUTS 3: | UKG13 |
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| Population: - Total (2006 est. This is a List of Ceremonial counties of England by Area. See also Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of This is a list of non-metropolitan counties of England by area Warwick (ˈwɒrɪk worrick (silent w in middle is the County town of Warwickshire, England. ISO 3166-2GB is an ISO standard which defines Geocodes it is the subset of ISO 3166-2 which applies to the United Kingdom. The Office for National Statistics coding system is a hierarchical code used in the United Kingdom for tabulating Census and other statistical data The Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics, ( NUTS) for the French nomenclature d'unités territoriales statistiques, is a Geocode In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology ) - Density - Admin. The density of a material is defined as its Mass per unit Volume: \rho = \frac{m}{V} Different materials usually have different Council |
Ranked 40th 522,200 264 / km² Ranked 24th |
| Ethnicity: | 95. This is a List of Ceremonial counties of England by Population. This is a list of non-metropolitan counties of England by population. 6% White 2. 8% S. Asian |
| Politics | |
 Warwickshire County Council http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/ |
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| Executive: | Conservative (council NOC) |
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Warwickshire (pronounced /ˈwɒrɪkʃə/, /ˈwɒrɪkʃɪə/, or /ˈwɔr-/) listen is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in the West Midlands region of England. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Within the context of Local councils of the United Kingdom the term No Overall Control (abbreviated to NOC refers to a situation in which no single party achieves Composition Graphical representation of the House of Commons This is a comparison of the party strengths in the British House of Commons John Cradock Maples (born 22 April 1943) is a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Michael O'Brien, known as Mike O'Brien, (born 19 June 1954, a son of Irish Catholic immigrants is a Labour Party politician in the United 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 William John Olner (born 9 May 1942 Atherstone, Warwickshire) has since 1992 been the Labour Member of Parliament for Nuneaton, 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 James Andrew Plaskitt (born 23 June 1954) is a politician in the United Kingdom. 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 Jeremy Paul Wright (born October 24, 1972) is a British Conservative Party Politician, and current Member of Parliament The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. North Warwickshire is a local government district and Borough in Warwickshire, England. Nuneaton and Bedworth is a local government district with Borough status in northern Warwickshire, England, consisting of the Towns Rugby is a local government district with Borough status in eastern Warwickshire, England. Stratford-on-Avon is a local government district of southern Warwickshire in England. Warwick is a local government district of central Warwickshire in England. A non-metropolitan county or shire county in England, is a county-level entity which is not a Metropolitan county. The West Midlands is an official Region of England, covering the western half of the area traditionally known as the Midlands. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The county town is Warwick, although the largest town is Nuneaton in the far north of the county. A county town is the 'capital' of a County in the United Kingdom or Republic of Ireland. Warwick (ˈwɒrɪk worrick (silent w in middle is the County town of Warwickshire, England. Nuneaton is the largest town in the English county of Warwickshire, and the borough of Nuneaton and Bedworth. The shape of the administrative area Warwickshire differs considerably from that of the historic county. The historic counties of England are ancient subdivisions of England. Commonly used abbreviations for the county are Warks or Warwicks.
Warwickshire is perhaps best known for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare from Stratford-upon-Avon. William Shakespeare ( baptised Stratford-upon-Avon (ˌstrætfɚd əpɒn ˈɛɪvən is a Market town and Civil parish in south Warwickshire, England. The county has also produced other literary figures such as George Eliot (from near Nuneaton), Rupert Brooke (from Rugby), and Michael Drayton from Hartshill. Mary Ann (Marian Evans ( 22 November 1819 – 22 December 1880) better known by her Pen name George Eliot, was an Nuneaton is the largest town in the English county of Warwickshire, and the borough of Nuneaton and Bedworth. Rupert Chawner Brooke (middle name sometimes given as Chaucer) was an English Poet known for his idealistic war sonnets written during the First World Rugby is a Market town in Warwickshire, in the West Midlands of England, on the River Avon. Michael Drayton (1563 &ndash December 23, 1631) was an English Poet who came to prominence in the Elizabethan era. Hartshill is a small village in the borough of North Warwickshire, England. It is also known for Warwick Castle and Kenilworth Castle. Warwick Castle (, like warren) is a medieval Shell keep Castle in Warwick, the County town of Warwickshire, Kenilworth Castle is a castle located in Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England (
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Geography
Warwickshire is bounded to the northwest by the West Midlands metropolitan county and Staffordshire, by Leicestershire to the northeast, Northamptonshire to the east, Worcestershire to the west, Oxfordshire to the south and Gloucestershire to the southwest. The West Midlands is a Metropolitan county in western central England with a population of 2591300 The metropolitan counties are a type of county-level Administrative division of England. Staffordshire (abbreviated Staffs) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. Leicestershire (ˈlɛstəʃə(r or ˈlɛstəʃɪə(r abbreviation Leics Northamptonshire (or archaically the County of Northampton; abbreviated Northants Worcestershire (ˈwʊstəʃə abbreviated Worcs) is a county located in the West Midlands region of central England. History See also History of Oxfordshire The county of Oxfordshire was formed in the early years of the 10th century and is broadly situated in the History See also History of Gloucestershire Gloucestershire is a historic county mentioned in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle in the 10th century An average-sized English county covering an area of almost 2,000 sq. km, it runs some 96 km / 60 miles north to south.
The majority of Warwickshire's population live in the north and centre of the county. The market towns of northern and eastern Warwickshire were industrialised in the 19th century, and include Atherstone, Bedworth, Nuneaton, and Rugby. Atherstone is a town in Warwickshire, England. The town is located near the northernmost tip of Warwickshire close to the border with Staffordshire Bedworth is a market town in the Nuneaton and Bedworth district of Warwickshire, England. Nuneaton is the largest town in the English county of Warwickshire, and the borough of Nuneaton and Bedworth. Rugby is a Market town in Warwickshire, in the West Midlands of England, on the River Avon. Major industries included coal mining, textiles, engineering, and cement production, but heavy industry is in decline, being replaced by distribution centres, light to medium industry, and services. UK Coal plc ( is the largest Coal mining company in Britain. The company is based in Harworth, Doncaster. A textile is a flexible material comprised of a network of natural or artificial Fibres often referred to as thread or Yarn. Engineering is the Discipline and Profession of applying technical and scientific Knowledge and In the most general sense of the word a cement is a binder a substance which sets and hardens independently and can bind other materials together Of the northern and eastern towns, only Nuneaton and Rugby (as the birthplace of Rugby football) are well-known outside of Warwickshire. The prosperous towns of central and western Warwickshire include Leamington Spa, Stratford-upon-Avon, Kenilworth, Alcester, and Warwick harbour light to medium industries, services and tourism as major employment sectors. Leamington Spa, properly Royal Leamington Spa, commonly Leamington (ˈlɛmɪŋtən and "Leam" to locals is a Spa town in central Stratford-upon-Avon (ˌstrætfɚd əpɒn ˈɛɪvən is a Market town and Civil parish in south Warwickshire, England. Kenilworth is a town in central Warwickshire, England. In 2001 the town had a population of 22582 (24000 est Alcester ( IPA /ˈɒlˌstə(ɹ/ or /ˈɔːlˌstə(ɹ/ is an old Market town of Roman origin at the junction of the River Alne and Warwick (ˈwɒrɪk worrick (silent w in middle is the County town of Warwickshire, England.
The south of the county is largely rural and sparsely populated, and includes a small area of the Cotswolds. See also Cotswold The Cotswolds is a range of Hills in west-central England, sometimes called the "Heart of England" The only town in the south of Warwickshire is Shipston-on-Stour. Shipston-on-Stour is a town and Civil parish within the Stratford-on-Avon district of the southern part of Warwickshire, England. The highest point in the county, at 261 m (856 ft), is Ebrington Hill on the border with northernmost Gloucestershire, GR SP187426 at its southwest extremity. History See also History of Gloucestershire Gloucestershire is a historic county mentioned in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle in the 10th century
The north of the county, bordering Staffordshire and Leicestershire, is mildly undulating countryside and the northernmost village, No Man's Heath, is only 55 km / 34 miles south of the Peak District National Park's southernmost point.
There are no cities in Warwickshire since both Coventry and Birmingham were incorporated into the West Midlands county in 1974 and are now metropolitan authorities in themselves. Coventry ( is a city and Metropolitan borough in the County of West Midlands in England. Birmingham ( ˈbɜːmɪŋəm Ber -ming-um The largest towns in Warwickshire as of 2004 are: Nuneaton (pop. 77,500), Rugby (62,700), Leamington Spa (45,300), and Bedworth (32,500). Stratford, Warwick, and Kenilworth all house 20,000-25,000 inhabitants, while the smaller towns of Atherstone, Alcester, Coleshill, Southam, Bulkington, Polesworth, Kingsbury, Henley-in-Arden, Studley, Shipston. Atherstone is a town in Warwickshire, England. The town is located near the northernmost tip of Warwickshire close to the border with Staffordshire Alcester ( IPA /ˈɒlˌstə(ɹ/ or /ˈɔːlˌstə(ɹ/ is an old Market town of Roman origin at the junction of the River Alne and Coleshill is the name of more than one place In the United Kingdom Coleshill Buckinghamshire Coleshill Oxfordshire (formerly Southam is a small Market town in the Stratford-on-Avon district of Warwickshire, England. Bulkington is a large village in the Nuneaton and Bedworth district of Warwickshire, UK. Polesworth is a large Village and Civil parish in the North Warwickshire district of Warwickshire, England. Kingsbury is a large village and Civil parish in the North Warwickshire district of the county of Warwickshire, in the West Midlands region Henley-in-Arden (also known as simply Henley) is a small town in Warwickshire, England. There is also a village in Wiltshire called Studley. Studley is a large Village and Civil parish in the Shipston-on-Stour is a town and Civil parish within the Stratford-on-Avon district of the southern part of Warwickshire, England. Wellesbourne and Whitnash have populations between 5,000 and 12,000. Wellesbourne is a large Village and Civil parish in the county of Warwickshire, in the West Midlands region of the UK. Whitnash is a small town in Warwickshire, England.It is near to and joined with Royal Leamington Spa, and is seen by many as effectively being a suburb
Historically much of western Warwickshire, including the area now forming part of Birmingham and the West Midlands, was covered by the ancient Forest of Arden (although most of this was cut down to provide fuel for industrialisation in the 17th to 19th centuries). Arden is an area mainly located in Warwickshire, England, traditionally regarded as stretching from the River Avon to the River Tame. For this reason, the names of a number of places in the northwestern part of Warwickshire end with the phrase "-in-Arden", such as Henley-in-Arden, Hampton-in-Arden and Tanworth-in-Arden (which was home to the late singer-songwriter Nick Drake). Henley-in-Arden (also known as simply Henley) is a small town in Warwickshire, England. Hampton-in-Arden is a Village located within the borough of Solihull, in the West Midlands of England. Tanworth-in-Arden ( ɪn adən (often abbreviated to Tanworth and not to be confused with Tamworth in Staffordshire) is a small village located in the Nicholas Rodney Drake (19 June 1948 – 25 November 1974 was an English Singer-songwriter and Musician best known for his acoustic autumnal songs
Historic boundaries
Areas historically part of Warwickshire include Coventry, Solihull, and most of Birmingham. Coventry ( is a city and Metropolitan borough in the County of West Midlands in England. Solihull (ˈsɒlɪhʌl or /ˈsəʊlihʌl/ is a large town in the West Midlands of England, with a population of 94753 Birmingham ( ˈbɜːmɪŋəm Ber -ming-um These became part of the metropolitan county of West Midlands following local government re-organisation in 1974. The metropolitan counties are a type of county-level Administrative division of England. The West Midlands is a Metropolitan county in western central England with a population of 2591300
In 1986 the West Midlands County Council was abolished and Birmingham, Coventry, and Solihull became effective unitary authorities, however the West Midlands county name has not been altogether abolished, and still exists for ceremonial purposes, and so these cities still remain outside Warwickshire. The West Midlands County Council (WMCC was from 1974 to 1986 the upper-tier administrative body for the West Midlands county, a Metropolitan county in England See also Independent city A unitary authority is a type of Local authority that has a single tier and is responsible for all Local government functions The ceremonial counties are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government as the Counties for the purposes of the Lieutenancies
Some organisations, such as Warwickshire County Cricket Club, which is based in Edgbaston, in Birmingham, still observe the historic county boundaries. Warwickshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English domestic Cricket structure representing the historic county Edgbaston is an area in the city of Birmingham in England. It is also a formal district, managed by its own District committee. The historic counties of England are ancient subdivisions of England.
Coventry is effectively in the centre of the Warwickshire area, and still has strong ties with the county. Coventry and Warwickshire are sometimes treated as a single area and share a single NHS trust and Chamber of Commerce as well as other institutions, ie, BBC Radio Coventry & Warwickshire. A chamber of commerce (also referred to in some circles as a board of trade) is a form of Business network.
Coventry has been a part of Warwickshire for only some of its history. In 1451 Coventry was separated from Warwickshire and made a county corporate in its own right, called the County of the City of Coventry. A county corporate or corporate county was a form of Local government in England, Ireland and Wales. The County of the City of Coventry was a former English County, (officially a County corporate) which existed between 1451 and 1842 In 1842 the county of Coventry was abolished and Coventry was remerged with Warwickshire. In recent times, there have been calls to formally re-introduce Coventry into Warwickshire, although nothing has yet come of this. The county's population would explode by almost a third-of-a-million overnight should this occur, Coventry being the UK's 11th largest city.
The town of Tamworth was historically divided between Warwickshire and Staffordshire, but since 1888 has been fully in Staffordshire. Tamworth is a Town and local government district in Staffordshire, England, located 14 miles (22 km north-east of Birmingham Staffordshire (abbreviated Staffs) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England.
In 1931, Warwickshire gained the town of Shipston-on-Stour from Worcestershire and several villages, including Long Marston and Welford-on-Avon, from Gloucestershire. Shipston-on-Stour is a town and Civil parish within the Stratford-on-Avon district of the southern part of Warwickshire, England. Worcestershire (ˈwʊstəʃə abbreviated Worcs) is a county located in the West Midlands region of central England. Long Marston is a village in Warwickshire, England. Parish Council Marston Sicca Parish Council serves the village of Long Marston in Warwickshire Welford-on-Avon is a Village of around 1800 inhabitants situated some 6 km (4 miles west-south-west of the Town of Stratford-upon-Avon in the County History See also History of Gloucestershire Gloucestershire is a historic county mentioned in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle in the 10th century
Settlements
- Further information: List of Warwickshire towns by population
List of wards in Warwick district by population
List of wards in Rugby borough by population
List of wards in North Warwickshire by population
List of wards in Nuneaton and Bedworth by population
List of wards in Stratford district by population
A list of the main settlements in Warwickshire, including towns, or villages with a population of over 5,000. This is a list of cities towns and villages in the ceremonial county of Warwickshire, England This is a guide to the size of settlements in Warwickshire based on the data from the article on each town which in turn are taken from the 2001 UK Census. This is a guide to the size of the wards in Warwick District based on the data from the 2001 UK Census. This is a guide to the size of the wards in Rugby borough based on the data from the 2001 UK Census. This is a guide to the size of the wards in North Warwickshire based on the data from the 2001 UK Census. This is a guide to the size of the wards in Nuneaton and Bedworth based on the data from the 2001 UK Census. This is a guide to the size of the wards in Stratford district based on the data from the 2001 UK Census.
History
Warwickshire came into being as a division of the kingdom of Mercia in the early 11th century. Alcester ( IPA /ˈɒlˌstə(ɹ/ or /ˈɔːlˌstə(ɹ/ is an old Market town of Roman origin at the junction of the River Alne and Atherstone is a town in Warwickshire, England. The town is located near the northernmost tip of Warwickshire close to the border with Staffordshire Bedworth is a market town in the Nuneaton and Bedworth district of Warwickshire, England. Bulkington is a large village in the Nuneaton and Bedworth district of Warwickshire, UK. Coleshill is a market town in the North Warwickshire district of Warwickshire, England, taking its name from the River Cole. Henley-in-Arden (also known as simply Henley) is a small town in Warwickshire, England. Kenilworth is a town in central Warwickshire, England. In 2001 the town had a population of 22582 (24000 est Kingsbury is a large village and Civil parish in the North Warwickshire district of the county of Warwickshire, in the West Midlands region Leamington Spa, properly Royal Leamington Spa, commonly Leamington (ˈlɛmɪŋtən and "Leam" to locals is a Spa town in central Nuneaton is the largest town in the English county of Warwickshire, and the borough of Nuneaton and Bedworth. Polesworth is a large Village and Civil parish in the North Warwickshire district of Warwickshire, England. Rugby is a Market town in Warwickshire, in the West Midlands of England, on the River Avon. Shipston-on-Stour is a town and Civil parish within the Stratford-on-Avon district of the southern part of Warwickshire, England. Southam is a small Market town in the Stratford-on-Avon district of Warwickshire, England. Stratford-upon-Avon (ˌstrætfɚd əpɒn ˈɛɪvən is a Market town and Civil parish in south Warwickshire, England. There is also a village in Wiltshire called Studley. Studley is a large Village and Civil parish in the Warwick (ˈwɒrɪk worrick (silent w in middle is the County town of Warwickshire, England. Wellesbourne is a large Village and Civil parish in the county of Warwickshire, in the West Midlands region of the UK. Whitnash is a small town in Warwickshire, England.It is near to and joined with Royal Leamington Spa, and is seen by many as effectively being a suburb Kenilworth Castle is a castle located in Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England ( This is about the history of Warwickshire. Ancient history The Warwickshire area has almost certainly been inhabited since Prehistoric times. Mercia (ˈmɝsiə was one of the kingdoms of the Anglo-Saxon Heptarchy. The first reference to Warwickshire was in 1001, as Waeinewiscscr named after Warwick (meaning "dwellings by the weir"). WEIR (1430 AM) is a Radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format
During the Middle Ages Warwickshire was dominated by Coventry, which was at the time one of the most important cities in England due to its textiles trade in the heart of England
Warwickshire played a key part in the English Civil War, with the Battle of Edgehill and other skirmishes taking place in the county. Coventry ( is a city and Metropolitan borough in the County of West Midlands in England. The English Civil War (1642-1651 was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists. The Battle of Edgehill (or Edge Hill) was the first Pitched battle of the First English Civil War.
During the Industrial Revolution Warwickshire became one of Britain's foremost industrial counties, with the large industrial cities of Birmingham and Coventry within its boundaries. 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 Birmingham ( ˈbɜːmɪŋəm Ber -ming-um Coventry ( is a city and Metropolitan borough in the County of West Midlands in England.
1974 boundary changes removed Birmingham and Coventry from Warwickshire, leaving the present day county with a rather odd shape, which looks as if a large chunk has been bitten out of it.
Boundary changes
- 1844: The Counties (Detached Parts) Act transferred a township to, and two parishes from, the county. The Counties (Detached Parts Act 1844 (7 & 8 Vict. c 61 which came to effect in 20 October 1844, was an act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
- 1888: Those parts of the town of Tamworth lying in Warwickshire were ceded to Staffordshire. Tamworth is a Town and local government district in Staffordshire, England, located 14 miles (22 km north-east of Birmingham Staffordshire (abbreviated Staffs) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England.
- 1891: Harborne became part of the county borough of Birmingham and thus transferred from Staffordshire to Warwickshire by the Local Govt. Harborne is an area three miles southwest from Birmingham city centre England. Birmingham ( ˈbɜːmɪŋəm Ber -ming-um Bd. 's Prov. Orders Conf. (No. 13) Act, 54 & 55 Vic. c. 161 (local act).
- 1909: Quinton was formally removed from Worcestershire and incorporated into the county borough of Birmingham, then in Warwickshire, on 9 November. Quinton is a suburb on the western edge of Birmingham, England.
- 1911: The Staffordshire town of Handsworth and the Worcestershire towns of Northfield, Kings Norton and Yardley became part of Birmingham and thus Warwickshire. Handsworth ( is an inner city suburb of Birmingham in the West Midlands, England. Worcestershire (ˈwʊstəʃə abbreviated Worcs) is a county located in the West Midlands region of central England. Northfield is an area in south-west Birmingham, England. It is also a council constituency, managed by its own District committee. Kings Norton is an area of Birmingham, England. It is also a Birmingham City Council ward within the formal district of Northfield Yardley is an area in east Birmingham, England. It is also a council constituency, managed by its own District committee.
- 1928: Perry Barr was ceded to Birmingham, from Staffordshire
- 1931: The boundaries between Gloucestershire, Warwickshire, and Worcestershire were adjusted by the Provisional Order Confirmation (Gloucestershire, Warwickshire and Worcestershire) Act which transferred 26 parishes between the three counties, largely to eliminate exclaves. Perry Barr is an area in north Birmingham, England. It is also a council constituency, managed by its own District committee. Until 1844 many of the counties in England and Wales had Exclaves or detached parts entirely surrounded by other counties The town of Shipston-on-Stour was gained from Worcestershire and several villages, including Long Marston and Welford-on-Avon, from Gloucestershire. Shipston-on-Stour is a town and Civil parish within the Stratford-on-Avon district of the southern part of Warwickshire, England. Long Marston is a village in Warwickshire, England. Parish Council Marston Sicca Parish Council serves the village of Long Marston in Warwickshire Welford-on-Avon is a Village of around 1800 inhabitants situated some 6 km (4 miles west-south-west of the Town of Stratford-upon-Avon in the County History See also History of Gloucestershire Gloucestershire is a historic county mentioned in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle in the 10th century
- 1974: Under The Local Government Act 1972, Birmingham, Coventry, Solihull and Sutton Coldfield were ceded to the new West Midlands county, the latter town also becoming part of Birmingham. The Local Government Act 1972 (1972 c 70 is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom, that reformed local government in England and Wales Coventry ( is a city and Metropolitan borough in the County of West Midlands in England. Solihull (ˈsɒlɪhʌl or /ˈsəʊlihʌl/ is a large town in the West Midlands of England, with a population of 94753 Sutton Coldfield ( is a town within the City of Birmingham, in the West Midlands of England The West Midlands is a Metropolitan county in western central England with a population of 2591300
Economy
This is a chart of trend of regional gross value added of Warwickshire at current basic prices published (pp. 240-253) by Office for National Statistics with figures in millions of British Pounds Sterling.
| Year | Regional Gross Value Added | Agriculture | Industry | Services |
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| 1995 | 5,063 | 153 | 1,717 | 3,193 |
| 2000 | 7,150 | 125 | 2,196 | 4,829 |
| 2003 | 8,142 | 159 | 2,054 | 5,928 |
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Local government
Like most English shire counties, Warwickshire has a two-tier structure of Local government. Local government in the United Kingdom is arranged into four different systems with one each for England Northern Ireland Scotland and Wales The county has a county council based in Warwick, and is also divided into five districts each with their own district councils. A County council is the elected administrative body governing an area known as a County. Warwick (ˈwɒrɪk worrick (silent w in middle is the County town of Warwickshire, England. Non-metropolitan districts, or colloquially ' shire districts', are a type of local government district in England. These districts are: North Warwickshire, Nuneaton and Bedworth, Rugby, Stratford, and Warwick (see map). North Warwickshire is a local government district and Borough in Warwickshire, England. Nuneaton and Bedworth is a local government district with Borough status in northern Warwickshire, England, consisting of the Towns Rugby is a local government district with Borough status in eastern Warwickshire, England. Stratford-on-Avon is a local government district of southern Warwickshire in England. Warwick is a local government district of central Warwickshire in England. The county and district councils are responsible for providing different services.
Atherstone is the headquarters of the North Warwickshire district, whereas Leamington Spa is the headquarters of the Warwick district. Atherstone is a town in Warwickshire, England. The town is located near the northernmost tip of Warwickshire close to the border with Staffordshire Leamington Spa, properly Royal Leamington Spa, commonly Leamington (ˈlɛmɪŋtən and "Leam" to locals is a Spa town in central
In addition many small towns and villages have their own parish councils although these have only limited powers. A civil parish in the United Kingdom is a unit of local government.
Warwickshire is policed by the Warwickshire Police
Education
In the state sector, children start school in the school year in which they turn five. Warwickshire Police is the Home Office police force responsible for policing Warwickshire in England. They stay at primary school for seven years (although this varies even within the county, as some people have previously gone for four years and then spent another four years at a 'middle school') until they are eleven. Warwickshire is one of the few local authorities in England to still maintain the Grammar school system in two districts: Stratford on Avon and Rugby, although Southam claims to have a comprehensive school. In the final year of primary school, children are given the opportunity of sitting the eleven plus exam in order to compete for a place at one of the Grammar schools, with two in Stratford and Rugby and one in Alcester (including Stratford-upon-Avon Grammar School for Girls; King Edward VI School, a boys school; and Alcester Grammar School (mixed)). In the United Kingdom the Eleven Plus or Transfer Test is an Examination administered to some students in their last year of primary education Stratford-upon-Avon Grammar School for Girls is a fully selective girls' grammar school in England situated close to Stratford-upon-Avon, the 1568 birthplace King Edward VI School (commonly shortened to KES) is a single sex (Boys Grammar school in Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire, The exam is sat on three different days and consists of two verbal reasoning and mathematics papers and one extended writing paper. In order to maintain standards, there is a bank of papers that are used in rotation. In 2006, it was revealed in a local newspaper, the Stratford Herald, that some private eleven plus tutors had copies of the exam papers and that they were using them as practice papers for their pupils. This meant that, in some cases, pupils sitting the exam had seen the paper in advance.
Those students who do not gain a place at a grammar school can attend one of the numerous high schools. Students must stay at school until they are sixteen, when they take GCSE exams, or alternative qualifications. They can then leave school, stay in the school, if it has a sixth form, or go to college.
It should be noted that Warwickshire contains 4 Further Education Colleges, North Warwickshire & Hinckley Colllege which has main colleges based in Nuneaton and the Leicestershire Town of Hinckley with smaller colleges based around North Warwickshire, King Edward VI Sixth Form College (K. E. G. S) in Nuneaton, Stratford Upon Avon College and Warwickshire College, an institution made up of six main separate colleges that have merged together (Leamington Centre, Rugby Centre, Moreton Morrell Centre, Pershore College, Henley-in-Arden Centre, Trident Centre - Warwick).
There are also five independent schools within the county, namely; Rugby School, Warwick School, Princethorpe College, Kingsley School in Leamington Spa, and The King's High School For Girls, Warwick. Rugby School, located in the town of Rugby, Warwickshire, is a Co-educational Boarding school and one of the oldest public schools Warwick School is an independent school for boys in Warwick, England, and is reputed to be the third-oldest surviving school in the country after Princethorpe College is a Catholic independent day school located in Princethorpe, near Rugby Warwickshire, England. Kingsley School is situated in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England, just to the north of the town centre Leamington Spa, properly Royal Leamington Spa, commonly Leamington (ˈlɛmɪŋtən and "Leam" to locals is a Spa town in central The King's High School For Girls (also called simply King's High or KHS is an Independent school for Girls in Smith Street, Warwick Warwick (ˈwɒrɪk worrick (silent w in middle is the County town of Warwickshire, England.
Rugby School and Warwick School are arguably the two most notable schools within Warwickshire, with Rugby School being founded in 1567 and Warwick School originally being founded c. Rugby School, located in the town of Rugby, Warwickshire, is a Co-educational Boarding school and one of the oldest public schools Warwick School is an independent school for boys in Warwick, England, and is reputed to be the third-oldest surviving school in the country after Rugby School, located in the town of Rugby, Warwickshire, is a Co-educational Boarding school and one of the oldest public schools Warwick School is an independent school for boys in Warwick, England, and is reputed to be the third-oldest surviving school in the country after 914 AD, which makes it the oldest survivng boys school in the country. Both schools achieve very impressive exam results and benefit from exceptional facilities. Rugby School is one of nine schools that were defined as the "great" English public schools by the Public Schools Act 1868, and is unsurprisingly a member of the Rugby Group. Rugby School, located in the town of Rugby, Warwickshire, is a Co-educational Boarding school and one of the oldest public schools The Public Schools Act 1868 was enacted by the British Parliament to reform and regulate nine leading English boys' schools The Rugby Group consists of well-known British independent schools It is similar to other groups of independent schools known as the Eton Group Both Rugby School and Warwick School are HMC schools, with the Headmaster from each school attending the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference. Rugby School, located in the town of Rugby, Warwickshire, is a Co-educational Boarding school and one of the oldest public schools Warwick School is an independent school for boys in Warwick, England, and is reputed to be the third-oldest surviving school in the country after The Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference (HMC is an association of the headmasters or headmistressess of 242 leading day and boarding independent schools in
Transport
Roads
Several major motorways run through Warwickshire. Motorway is a term for both a type of Road and a classification or designation these include:
- The M40 motorway which connects London to Birmingham, runs through the centre of the county, and serves Leamington Spa, Warwick, and Stratford. The M40 Motorway is a motorway in the English Transport network that connects London to Birmingham. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Birmingham ( ˈbɜːmɪŋəm Ber -ming-um
- The M6 motorway, which connects the north west of England and the midlands to the M1 motorway (and then on to London). This article concerns the M6 motorway in England There are also M6 motorways in Russia (see Caspian Highway) Hungary (see M6 motorway The M1 is a major south – north Motorway in England primarily connecting London to Leeds, where Runs through the north of Warwickshire, and serves Rugby, Nuneaton, and Bedworth on its way to Birmingham.
- The M69 Coventry to Leicester motorway which serves Nuneaton. The M69 is a Motorway in Leicestershire and Warwickshire, England connecting Leicester and Coventry, completed in
- Other motorways pass briefly through Warwickshire including the M45 (a short spur south of Rugby connecting to the M1), the southern end of the M6 Toll, and the M42 which passes through the county at several points. The M45 is a Motorway in Warwickshire, England and is 8 miles (12 The M6 Toll (or Birmingham North Relief Road, or BNRR, or Midland Expressway) connects M6 Junction 4 at the NEC to M6 Junction 11A at For other uses of the term M42, please see M42. The M42 motorway is a major road in England.
Other major trunk routes in Warwickshire includes the A45 (Rugby-Coventry-Birmingham and east into Northamptonshire route). This article is about a road in England for the highway in Spain see A45 road (Spain The A45 is a major Road in England. The A46 (connects the M40 to the M6 via Warwick, Kenilworth and Coventry) and the A452 (Leamington to Birmingham route). The A46 is a Trunk road in England. It largely follows the course of the Roman Fosse Way, from Lincoln to south Devon. The A452 is a road in England, which runs from Leamington Spa, Warwickshire to Brownhills in Staffordshire.
Rail
Two major railway lines pass through Warwickshire.
- The Chiltern Main Line, the former Great Western route from London to Birmingham passes through the centre of Warwickshire on a route similar to the M40 motorway, and has stations at Leamington Spa, Warwick, (and Warwick Parkway) and Hatton. The Chiltern Main Line is an intercity regional and commuter main line Railway in the United Kingdom, part of the British railway system. The Great Western Railway ( GWR) was a British railway company and a notable example of Civil engineering, linking London with the West Warwick Parkway railway station serves the outer area of Warwick in Warwickshire, England. Hatton ( is a village about four miles north of Warwick, England. Rail services are provided by Chiltern Railways and London Midland (Birmingham to Leamington only). Chiltern Railways is a train operating company in England. It was formed by the Privatisation of British Rail in 1996 and operates mainline passenger London Midland is a Train operating company in the United Kingdom. There are also two branches off the Chiltern line, one from Leamington to Coventry, and another from Hatton near Warwick to Stratford.
- The West Coast Main Line (WCML) runs through Warwickshire. The West Coast Main Line (WCML is a busy mixed-traffic railway route in the United Kingdom. At Rugby the WCML splits into two parts, one runs west through to Coventry and Birmingham, and the other the "Trent Valley Line" runs north-west towards Stafford and the north-west of England. This article is about the town of Stafford England For the larger local government district see Borough of Stafford. This section has stations at Nuneaton, Atherstone, and Polesworth (North bound services only). Nuneaton is the largest town in the English county of Warwickshire, and the borough of Nuneaton and Bedworth. Atherstone is a town in Warwickshire, England. The town is located near the northernmost tip of Warwickshire close to the border with Staffordshire Polesworth is a large Village and Civil parish in the North Warwickshire district of Warwickshire, England. There is one branch off the WCML from Nuneaton to Coventry, and there is a station at Bedworth on this branch. Nuneaton is the largest town in the English county of Warwickshire, and the borough of Nuneaton and Bedworth. Coventry ( is a city and Metropolitan borough in the County of West Midlands in England. Bedworth is a market town in the Nuneaton and Bedworth district of Warwickshire, England.
Other railway lines in Warwickshire include the Birmingham-Nuneaton section of the Birmingham to Peterborough Line, which continues east of Nuneaton towards Leicester and Peterborough. The Birmingham to Peterborough Line is a cross-country railway line in the United Kingdom, linking the Midlands to East Anglia Leicester (ˈlɛstə is the largest city and Unitary authority area in the East Midlands of England, and is the traditional History Early history Present-day Peterborough is the latest in a series of settlements which have at one time or other benefited from its situation where the Nene Nuneaton has direct services to Birmingham and Leicester on this line, and there is one intermediate station at Water Orton near Coleshill in the extreme north-west of the county. Water Orton is a Village near the River Tame in the North Warwickshire Borough of Warwickshire in England. Coleshill is a market town in the North Warwickshire district of Warwickshire, England, taking its name from the River Cole.
There is also a branch line from Birmingham to Stratford-upon-Avon. Stratford-upon-Avon (ˌstrætfɚd əpɒn ˈɛɪvən is a Market town and Civil parish in south Warwickshire, England. This line used to continue southwards to Cheltenham but is now a dead-end branch. Education There are several stations on this line at Henley-in-Arden and at several small villages. Henley-in-Arden (also known as simply Henley) is a small town in Warwickshire, England. Stratford also has direct rail services to London via the branch line to Warwick (mentioned earlier).
The only major town in Warwickshire not to have a station is Kenilworth. Kenilworth is a town in central Warwickshire, England. In 2001 the town had a population of 22582 (24000 est Although the Leamington to Coventry line passes through the town, its station was closed in the 1960s as part of the Beeching Axe. The Beeching Axe is an informal name for the British Government 's attempt in the 1960s to reduce the cost of running British Railways, the nationalised railway system There is a concerted campaign to re-open the station, although currently there are no local services operating on the line, as it is used only by CrossCountry services. CrossCountry is a Train operating company, the brand name of XC Trains Limited owned by Arriva, that has operated Great Britain ’s Cross Country rail franchise
Canals and Waterways
Canals in Warwickshire, include:
- The Grand Union Canal, which runs through Leamington and Warwick and onwards to Birmingham. The Oxford Canal is a 78 mile (130 km long narrow Canal in central England linking Oxford with Coventry via Banbury and Napton-on-the-Hill, often referred to as just Napton, is a small Village and Civil parish in the Stratford district of Warwickshire Canals are artificial channels for water There are two types of canals water conveyance canals which are used for the conveyance and delivery of water and Waterways The Grand Union Canal in England is part of the British canal system.
The restored Saltisford Canal Arm, is close to the centre of Warwick, and is now a short branch of the Grand Union Canal. The arm is the remains of the original terminus of the Warwick and Birmingham Canal and dates back to 1799. The Saltisford Canal Trust have restored most of the surviving canal, which is now the mooring for colourful narrowboats and a waterside park open to the public. Over 800 visiting narrowboats come by water to Warwick each year and moor on the arm. Saltisford Canal Trust
- The Oxford Canal, which runs from near Coventry and then eastwards around Rugby, and then through the rural south of the county towards Oxford. The Oxford Canal is a 78 mile (130 km long narrow Canal in central England linking Oxford with Coventry via Banbury and Oxford is currently bidding for the 2010 Wikimania Conference Oxford () is a city, and the County town of Oxfordshire,
- The Coventry Canal which runs through the north of the county from Coventry through Bedworth, Nuneaton, Atherstone, and Polesworth, and then onwards to Tamworth. The Coventry Canal is a navigable narrow Canal in the Midlands of England. Coventry ( is a city and Metropolitan borough in the County of West Midlands in England. Bedworth is a market town in the Nuneaton and Bedworth district of Warwickshire, England. Nuneaton is the largest town in the English county of Warwickshire, and the borough of Nuneaton and Bedworth. Atherstone is a town in Warwickshire, England. The town is located near the northernmost tip of Warwickshire close to the border with Staffordshire Polesworth is a large Village and Civil parish in the North Warwickshire district of Warwickshire, England. Tamworth is a Town and local government district in Staffordshire, England, located 14 miles (22 km north-east of Birmingham
- The Stratford-upon-Avon Canal which runs from the Grand Union west of Warwick to Stratford. The Stratford-upon-Avon Canal is a Canal in the south Midlands of England.
- The Ashby-de-la-Zouch Canal passes briefly through Warwickshire from a junction with the Coventry Canal at Bedworth. The Ashby-de-la-Zouch Canal is a 22 mile (35 km long Canal in England which travels between Bedworth in Warwickshire and the Leicestershire Bedworth is a market town in the Nuneaton and Bedworth district of Warwickshire, England.
The River Avon is navigable from just north of Stratford. The River Avon or Avon is a River in or adjoining the counties of Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Warwickshire, It has been proposed for decades to extend the navigation to Warwick and Leamington, creating a new cruising ring and linking up with the Upper Avon Navigation. This would create many benefits to residents, boaters and wildlife but due to a vocal campaign by a few local residents has yet to come to fruition.
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Warwickshire
-proper noun
- An inland county of England bordered by Staffordshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire and Worcestershire.
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