Discover Nuneaton, Warwickshire

Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England: Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nuneaton_ex-temperancehotel_2.jpg
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Nuneaton is a town in Warwickshire, England. With a population of 72,000 people (2012 estimate), it is the most populous town in the Borough of Nuneaton and Bedworth. The River Anker flows through Nuneaton. The nearest city is Coventry, about 14 km away.

Nuneaton developed in the 12th century around a Benedictine nunnery. Much of it was destroyed during the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the 16th century by King Henry VIII. Nonetheless the foundations of the nunnery could still be seen today.

Nuneaton was granted a market charter in 1233. It permitted it to hold a weekly market that is still ongoing today. It was just a small market town until the 17th century, when mining in Warwickshire made it one of the largest towns in the county.

Nuneaton is famous for being the birthplace of 19th century author Mary Anne Evans, who wrote under the pen name of George Eliot. She was born on the Arbury Estate just outside the town. She deliberately used a male pen name to ensure that her writing would be taken seriously, as many female authors of that time were stereotyped into writing lighthearted romances.

Traditionally a center for the textile industry, Nuneaton is today a largely dormitory town to nearby cities such as Coventry, Leicester and Birmingham. The biggest shopping mall in town is Ropewalk Shopping Centre, opened in 2005.

Ruins of the Benedictine nunnery of Nuneaton, at the Abbey Church of St Mary: Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nuneaton_stmarychurch_4.jpg
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Visiting Nuneaton

From London, take the M1 motorway to Junction 19, then continue west on the M6 motorway. At Junction 3, exit the M6 motorway and head north on the A444 road to reach Nuneaton.

Places of Interest in Nuneaton

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