Great Fire of Warwick
The Great Fire of Warwick was a major conflagration that swept through the small town of Warwick, England, beginning at 2:00 p.m.
The Great Fire of Warwick was a major conflagration that swept through the small town of Warwick, England, beginning at 2:00 p.m. on 5 September 1694 and lasting for six hours. The fire started from a stray spark from the blacksmith located in High Street which blew into the thatch. The fire spread quickly down High Street. The town's small population, the close-packed nature of the environment, hot dry weather and the amount of combustible building material all led to the fire's start and spread, and the limited fire-fighting methods which were unfortunately located very close to the fire origin at the time helped transform the small torch fire into a catastrophic event.
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Worth seeing in and around Great Fire of Warwick
10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Warwick Castle
Warwick Castle is a medieval castle developed from a wooden fort originally built by William the Conqueror during 1068. The original wooden motte-and-bailey castle overlooking the River Avon was rebuilt in stone during the 12th century.
300 m · medieval castle in Warwickshire, England, UK · Wikipedia - 02Warwickshire County Council Offices And Former County Gaol
The Old Barracks is a former military installation on Barrack Street, Warwick, England. It is a Grade I listed building.
300 m · Grade I listed building in Warwick, United Kingdom · Wikipedia - 03Victoria Park
Victoria Park is a public park in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England. It is situated about half a mile west of the town centre and is on the south bank of the River Leam.
3.1 km · park in Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England, UK · Wikipedia - 04Castle Bridge
Castle Bridge is a grade II* listed road bridge in Warwick, Warwickshire, England, which carries the A425 road over the River Avon. In 1788, the Earl of Warwick, George Greville had obtained an act of Parliament, the Warwick Bridge Act 1788 (28 Geo.
700 m · bridge in Warwick · Wikipedia - 05All Saints Church, Leamington Spa
All Saints' Church is the parish church of Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England. The current building, which replaced a smaller medieval church, was largely constructed in phases between 1843 and 1869 by vicar John Craig who often acted as his own architect.
3.9 km · church in Warwick, UK · Wikipedia - 06Lord Leycester Hospital
The Lord Leycester Hospital is one of the best preserved examples of medieval courtyard architecture in England and is a charity supporting ex-servicemen. It is located in Warwick, England, next to the West Gate, on High Street.
100 m · Grade I listed building in Warwick, United Kingdom · Wikipedia - 07Saltisford Canal Arm
The Saltisford Canal Arm is a short stretch of canal located in the town of Warwick, Warwickshire, England. The Warwick and Birmingham Canal Act 1793 (33 Geo.
1.2 km · canal in Warwick, UK · Wikipedia - 08Warwickshire Justice Centre
The Warwickshire Justice Centre is a Crown Court venue, which deals with criminal cases, as well as a County Court venue, which deals with civil cases, in Newbold Terrace, Leamington Spa, England. The complex also incorporates magistrates' court, a police station, and other agencies such as the Probation Service and Victim Support.
3.9 km · Judicial building in Royal Leamington Spa · Wikipedia - 09Town Hall
Leamington Spa Town Hall is a Grade II listed municipal building located in the town of Leamington Spa in Warwickshire, England. It is the meeting place of Royal Leamington Spa Town Council and Warwick District Council.
3.8 km · town hall in Royal Leamington Spa, Warwick, Warwickshire, England, UK · Wikipedia - 10Royal Pump Rooms
The Royal Pump Rooms is a cultural centre on the Parade in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England. It was the most famous of several spa baths opened in Leamington between the late-18th and mid-19th centuries.
3.8 km · Grade II listed building in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
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Getting to Great Fire of Warwick
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- Birmingham (BHX), 22 km · East Midlands (EMA), 64 km · London Luton (LTN), 95 km
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- Warwick railway station, 900 m · Leamington Spa railway station, 3.7 km · Warwick Parkway railway station, 1.7 km · Leamington Spa (Avenue) railway station, 3.6 km · Warwick (Milverton) railway station, 2.7 km
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Next door to Great Fire of Warwick
Great Fire of Warwick is 15 km from Coventry, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.
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- Warwicknon-metropolitan district in Warwickshire, England3.3 km
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- Sherbournevillage and civil parish in Warwickshire, UK3.9 km
- Old Milvertonvillage in Warwickshire, England, UK3.1 km
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