Discover Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

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Royal Leamington Spa is a spa town in Warwick district, in the heart of Warwickshire, England. It is commonly called simply as Leamington Spa or even just Leamington. Named after the River Leam that flows through it, Leamington has a population of around 40,000 people (2012 estimate).

Human habitation in the Leamington area goes back to Roman times. Even then, the therapeutic properties of its spa waters have been recognized (though it was only through their rediscovery by William Abbotts and Benjamin Satchwell in 1784 that brought back their popularity).

The Domesday Book in 1086 listed the town as Lamintone. The name is Anglo Saxon for "farm on the River Leam". In the following four hundred years, the town was a manor under the control of Kenilworth Priory. As such, it was also known as Leamington Priors.

Until 1784, there was only one known spring at Leamington. It is located on the properties of the 4th Earl of Aylesford, who refused to sell the water. However that year William Abbotts and his friend Benjamin Satchwell discovered a second spring. It was located on Abbott's property. This spring was open to commercial use. Its popularity led to the digging of several wells to draw spring water, and Leamington rapidly grew into the most fashionable spa resort in England.

Leamington was granted the Royal title to its name by Queen Victoria in 1838. She visited it for the first time in 1830 as a princess and again in 1858 as queen. A statue to her stands in town.

Leamington Spa Town Hall: Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:RadniceLeam.jpg
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Visiting Royal Leamington Spa

From London, take the M40 motorway to Junction 13, then continue north on the A452 road to reach Leamington Spa.

Places of Interest in Royal Leamington Spa

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