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Nuneaton
Nuneaton is located in Warwickshire
Nuneaton
Nuneaton
Location withinWarwickshire
Population88,813 (2021 census)
OS grid referenceSP361918
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CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNUNEATON
Postcode districtCV10, CV11
Dialling code024
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52°31′23″N1°28′05″W/ 52.523°N 1.468°W/52.523; -1.468

Nuneaton(/nəˈniːtən/nə-NEE-tən) is amarket towninWarwickshire,England, close to the county border withLeicestershireto the north-east.[1]Nuneaton's population at the2021 censuswas 88,813,[2]making it thelargest town in Warwickshire.Nuneaton's urban area, which also includes the large villages ofBulkingtonandHartshill,had a population of 99,372 at the 2021 census.[3]

Nuneaton gained its name from a medievalnunnerywhich was established in the 12th century, when it became a small market town. It later developed into an important industrial town due to ribbon weaving and coal mining.

The authorGeorge Eliotwas born on a farm on theArbury Estatejust outside Nuneaton in 1819 and lived in the town for much of her early life. Her novelScenes of Clerical Life(1858) depicts Nuneaton. TheGeorge Eliot Hospitalis named after her,[4]and there is also a statue of her in the town centre.

History

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Early history

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Some ruins ofNuneaton Prioryfrom which the town gained its name. Part of the church was reconstructed in the 19th and early 20th centuries

Nuneaton was originally anAnglo-Saxonsettlement known as 'Etone' or 'Eaton', which translates literally as 'settlement by water', referring to theRiver Anker.'Etone' was listed in theDomesday Bookas a small farming settlement with a population of around 150. In the early 12th century, the settlement came under the control of theBeaumont family,and in around 1155Robert de Beaumontgranted hismanorof Etone to the FrenchAbbey of Fontevraud,who established aBenedictinenunneryhere, which became known asNuneaton Priory.This led to Etone becoming known as Nuneaton.[5]A document from 1272 referred to the town asNunne Eton.[6]The nunnery was closed in 1539 during King Henry VIII'sDissolution of the Monasteries,and subsequently fell into ruin. However part of the Abbey church was rebuilt in the 19th and early 20th centuries.[7][8]

Nuneaton obtained amarketcharter in around 1160 fromHenry IIwhich was reconfirmed in 1226, causing Nuneaton to develop into amarket townand become the economic focal point of the local villages.[9]

In 1485, theBattle of Bosworth,the last significant battle of theWars of the Roses,was fought around 5 miles (8 km) to the north-west of Nuneaton, across the border in nearbyLeicestershire.[10]

King Edward VI Schoolwas established in 1552 by a royal charter byKing Edward VI.[11]The school was originally a fee-paying school, although the county council provided some scholarships, and became non-fee-paying as a result of theEducation Act of 1944.Thevoluntary aided schoolhad around 400 boys in the 1960s. In 1974 thegrammar schoolclosed and was re-established as asixth form college.[12]

In 1543, Nuneaton was recorded as containing 169 houses, with a population of around 800. By 1670 this had grown to 415 households, with a population of 1,867, and by 1740 the population had risen further to 2,480.[13]

The growth of industry

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Ribbon weaving

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In the mid-17th century, asilkribbonweaving industry became established in the local area which included Nuneaton,Bedworth,Coventryand much ofNorth Warwickshire.This industry was enhanced by the arrival of FrenchHuguenotimmigrants in the latter part of the century, who brought with them new techniques. This industry operated as acottage industry,with the weavers working fromtop-shops;a type of building which was specific to the local area, and had living space in the two lower floors, and a workshop with very large windows on the top floor. This industry flourished for nearly two centuries, albeit with periodic booms and slumps. However, by the early 19th century the industry was struggling to compete against thefactoryproduced textiles from northern manufacturers, and the local weavers strongly resisted adopting factory production methods as they valued their independence. Nevertheless, in 1851 46% of Nuneaton's workforce was still employed by the ribbon trade. The industry was finally wiped out after 1860 by cheap imports, following theCobden–Chevalier Treaty,which removed duties on imported French silks.[14]This caused a slump in the local economy which lasted nearly two decades.[15]

Coal mining

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Another major industry which grew in the local area wascoal mining.Nuneaton was located in theWarwickshire coalfield,and mining was recorded locally as early as 1338. However the lack of efficient transport and the primitive mining techniques kept the industry on a small scale.[16]Mining did not start to develop on a larger scale until the 17th century, with the dawn of theIndustrial Revolution,which led to greater demand for fuel and technical advancement.[clarification needed]A major problem was the drainage of water from coal pits as they were dug deeper. The use of awaterwheelto drive drainagepumpswas recorded as early as 1683. The first recorded use of anatmospheric engine;a primitive form ofsteam engine,to pump water from coal pits was recorded at Griff Colliery in 1714; this was the first recorded use of a steam engine in Warwickshire. Another major problem facing the industry was poor transport. SirRoger Newdigate,who owned several local coal mines, developed aturnpike roadto Coventry in the 1750s, which partially resolved this problem. Early on Newdigate recognised the potential ofcanalsas a means for transporting bulk cargoes. He developed a system ofprivate canalson his land on theArbury Estatefrom 1764 to transport coal, and helped promote theCoventry Canal,which opened from Coventry to Nuneaton in 1769, before being finally completed toStaffordshirein 1790. He also helped promote theOxford Canal.Ironically, the new canal system led to a decline in the Warwickshire coal industry after 1800, as it was exploited by Staffordshire coal producers to capture the local market. The local coal industry was not exploited to its maximum potential until the development of the railway network in the 19th century.[17]

The first railway to reach Nuneaton was theTrent Valley Railwaywhich opened in 1847, linking Nuneaton to the growing national railway network atRugbyandStafford.This was followed by abranch line to Coventryin 1850. In 1864 a line was opened fromBirmingham to Leicestervia Nuneaton, and this proved to be the most important for the local economy, as it linked Nuneaton with the rapidly growing town (later city) ofBirmingham.Due largely to this, the local coal industry expanded rapidly in the latter half of the 19th century, with production from the Warwickshire coalfield expanding nearly tenfold between 1860 and 1913 from around 545,000 tons to over five million tons. The industry peaked in the early 20th century; in 1911 one third of the male workforce in Nuneaton were employed as miners.[18]The industry, however, declined rapidly in the 1950s and 1960s, with the last coal mine in Nuneaton closing in 1968, although Newdigate colliery at Bedworth lasted until 1982.[19]The last Warwickshire coal mine at nearbyDaw Millclosed in 2013.[20]

Other industries

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Nuneaton underwent a period of rapid growth from the 1880s onwards with the rapid development of an array of industries. These includedbrickandtilemaking,brewing,the production ofhatsand leather goods. andengineering.[7][21]At the time of the first national census in 1801 Nuneaton was one of the largest towns in Warwickshire, with a population of 5,135. By 1901 this had grown to 24,996.[22][8]

Civic history

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Nuneaton was anancient parish,which covered the hamlets ofAttleboroughandStockingfordas well as the town itself.[23]The parish was made alocal board districtin 1850, which was Nuneaton's first modern form of local government; previously it had been governed by itsvestryandmanorial court.[24]The local board's main responsibilities were to provide the town with infrastructure such as paved roads, clean drinking water, street lighting and sewerage.[25]The neighbouring parish ofChilvers Cotonwas made a separate local board district at the same time.[26]

The two local board districts of Nuneaton and Chilvers Cotton were merged in 1893. The following year, all such districts were converted intourban districts.[27]The Nuneaton and Chilvers Coton Urban District was elevated to become amunicipal boroughin 1907 under the single name of Nuneaton.[28]The borough was enlarged several times, notably in 1931 when it absorbed the neighbouring parish ofWeddington.[7]In 1974, the Municipal Borough of Nuneaton was merged withBedworthUrban District to create anon-metropolitan districtwithborough statuswhich was initially called Nuneaton, but changed its name toNuneaton and Bedworthin 1980.[29][30]

Second World War

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Nuneaton suffered severe bomb damage duringThe Blitzin theSecond World Warbetween 1940 and 1942. The heaviest bombing raid on Nuneaton took place on 17 May 1941, when 130 people were killed, 380 houses were destroyed, and over 10,000 damaged.[31][32]

Postwar to present

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In 1947 the architect and town plannerFrederick Gibberdwas appointed to create a masterplan to redevelop the bomb damaged town centre. The redevelopment, which continued until the 1960s included the features typical of town planning from that era, including a new ringroad,indoor shopping centre,administrative centre and library.[33]

Nuneaton continued to expand in the latter 20th century. In the early postwar years the need arose for low-cost housing, and in response to this around 2,500council houseswere built during the 1950s, the largest such development was atCamp Hill,where 1,400 new houses were built by 1956, while around 1,100 new council houses were built at new estates at Hill Top, Caldwell and Marston Lane by 1958. Following this, Nuneaton's expansion was largely driven by private developments atWeddington,St Nicolas Park,WhitestoneandStockingford.[33]

Historic population

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Year[34][35] 1801 1851 1871 1881 1901 1911 1921 1931 1951 1971 2001 2011 2021
Population 5,135 13,532 12,868 13,714 24,996 37,073 41,875 46,291 54,407 66,979 70,721 86,552 94,634

Geography

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Nuneaton is 9 miles (14 km) north ofCoventry,18 miles (29 km) east ofBirminghamand 16 miles (26 km) south-west ofLeicester.[36][10]

The town centre lies 2 miles (3 km) south-west of theLeicestershireborder (which is defined by theA5 roadthe former RomanWatling Street), 9 miles (14 km) south-east ofStaffordshire,and 12 miles (19 km) south-south-east fromDerbyshire’s southernmost point.[36][10]

Nuneaton lies very close to thegeographic centre of England,which since 2002 has been recognised as being atLindley Hall Farm,about 3 miles (5 km) north of Nuneaton, across the county border in Leicestershire.[37]

TheRiver Ankerruns through the town. Nuneaton town centre was historically prone to regular flooding from the Anker, with especially bad floods in 1932 and 1968. This was relieved in 1976 by the construction of aflood relief channel.[38][39]

Nuneaton forms the largest part of the Nuneaton built-up area which also includes the large villages ofHartshillandBulkington.It had a population of 132,236 at the2001 Census.[40]In the2011 Censusit had a considerably lower population of 92,698[41]becauseHinckleyceased to be defined as part of the urban area. In the2021 Censusthe urban area was recorded as having a population of 99,372, and comprising Nuneaton, Bulkington and Hartshill.[3]

On 19 July 2022, it recorded its highest ever temperature of 38 °C during the2022 United Kingdom heat wave.[citation needed]

Towns close to Nuneaton includeBedworth,AtherstoneandHinckley,withTamworth,Rugby,ColeshillandLutterwortha little further afield.[36][10]

Districts and suburbs of Nuneaton

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A map of Nuneaton

Within the borough boundaries:

Adjacent or adjoining places, some of which fall outside the borough boundaries:

Politics

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National

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See also:Nuneaton (UK Parliament constituency)

Nuneaton is part of the constituency of the same name in theHouse of Commons.The constituency is currently represented by theLabour PartyMember of Parliament(MP),Jodie Goslingwho was first elected in the2024 general election.

From1935to1983,Nuneaton was a safeLabourseat, but it has become more marginal. Between 1983 and1992,theConservative Partyheld the seat, until losing it back to Labour. For the next 18 years, the Labour Party (in the form ofBill Olner) was the local representative at Parliament, until his retirement. The Conservatives won it back at the2010 general election,withMarcus Jonesholding the seat until 2024.

Local

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Nuneaton Town Hall(1934) the headquarters of Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council.
See also:Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council elections

There are two-tiers of local government covering Nuneaton;Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Councilas the lower tier andWarwickshire County Councilas the upper tier. Nuneaton is anunparished areaand so there is no tier of administration below the Borough council. Nuneaton and Bedworth council was once solidly controlled by the Labour Party, but has in more recent years become more volatile: It was Labour controlled from its creation in 1974, until the2008 local elections,when the Conservatives gained control, ending 34 years of Labour rule.[42][43]However, the period of Conservative control was relatively short lived. The Labour Party won two seats from the Conservative Party in the2010 local elections,giving no party overall control of the council (but leaving the Labour Party as the largest grouping).[44]In 2012 Labour gained a further 8 seats to regain overall control which they lost again to no overall control in 2018. In the May 2021 elections, the Conservatives once more gained a majority; winning ten seats from Labour and one from an independent.[45]However, the pendulum swung back again in the May 2024 elections, when Labour again won back control of the council, winning 15 seats.[46]

Economy

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Ropewalk Shopping Centre

Nuneaton's traditional industries like textiles, mining and manufacturing have declined significantly in the post-war years. Due to its transport links, Nuneaton is to some extent acommuter townfor nearby Coventry and Birmingham. However a relatively large number of businesses involved in the automotive, aerospace and engineering supply chains industries are active in the area.MIRA Limited,formerly the Motor Industry Research Association, is based on a disused wartime airfield on theA5,to the north of the town.[47]

One of the biggest developments in the town's history, the multimillion-poundRopewalk Shopping Centre,opened in September 2005 in the hope that it will give the town extra income from the shopping, attract more visitors and retailers, and attract shoppers as an alternative to larger retail centres such as Birmingham, Coventry, Leicester and Solihull.[48]An older shopping centre, theAbbeygate Shopping Centrein the town centre was first opened in the 1960s, and was formerly known as Heron Way.[49]

The European headquarters ofHolland & Barrettare based in the town, as is the UK head office ofFedEx.[47]While Bermuda Park, which is south of Nuneaton, is the location of the national distribution centres ofDairy CrestandRS Components.Nuneaton is also the location of several international online marketing companies.

In 2017 the Nuneaton and Bedworth borough was less prosperous than the rest of Warwickshire, reflecting the long established north–south divide in the county. The average annual workplace wage in Nuneaton and Bedworth was £21,981, the lowest in the county and below the Warwickshire average of £28,513 (and UK £28,296) although the productivity gap had narrowed with the rest of Warwickshire since 2009.[47]

Religion

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St Nicolas Parish Church

Nuneaton's name reflects the effect thatChristianityhas had upon the town's history. Although theBenedictinenunnery which gave the town its name was destroyed at the time of theReformation,the remaining fragments were incorporated into theAnglicanchurch building now known as theAbbey Church of St Mary the Virginin Manor Court Road. This is aVictorianconstruction.

Church of England

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Near the town centre, but unusually not a part of it and outside the ring road, lies the medieval church ofSt. Nicolas– a grade I listed building.[50]Chilvers Cotoncontains All Saints' Church, where Mary Ann Evans (George Eliot) worshipped andJustin Welby,nowArchbishop of Canterbury,served as acurate.[51]This was badly damaged by bombing during theSecond World War,and rebuilt largely by Germanprisoners of war.There are also Anglican churches in Weddington (St James's), Attleborough (Holy Trinity), Stockingford (St Paul's), Galley Common (St Peter's), Abbey Green (St Mary's), and more recently built (1954), in Camp HillSt Mary's and St John's.

Roman Catholic Church

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There are two parishes in the town serving theCatholiccommunity in Nuneaton.Our Lady of the Angelson Coton Road, was opened in 1838 (originally as St Mary's). The building, designed byJoseph Hansom,was extensively remodeled in 1936. The Parish ofSt Anne's, Chapel End, Nuneatonwas created in 1949 out of the Parish of Our Lady of the Angels (which originally covered the whole town). The original church building was replaced with the existing church, which was opened in 2000.

Other Christian traditions

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In the town,Baptist,Methodist,Wesleyan Reform Union,the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,Pentecostal,the Salvation Army,United ReformedandChristadelphianchurches serve their respective congregations.

A Kingdom Hall ofJehovah's Witnessesis located in the Stockingford area and Christadelphians inWhitestone.

Other religions

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In addition to Christianity, there are also followers ofIslam,SikhismandHinduism.There is amosqueon Frank Street, Chilvers Coton,[52]and twogurdwaras(Sikh temples): the Nuneaton Guru Nanak Gurdwara in Park Avenue, Attleborough, and the Shri Guru Tegh Bahadur Gurdwara in Marlborough Road, Chilvers Coton.[53]There are also twoHindu templesin Nuneaton: the Shree Hindu Gujrati Samaj on Upper Abbey Street,[54]and a second Hindu temple, the Watford Kantha Swami Hindu Temple, which opened in 2021, using a converted former Methodist Chapel in Stockingford.[55]

In addition to these, there is an activeBahá'i Faithgroup in Nuneaton.[56][57]

Several Eastern European Jewish families settled in the area after the First World War, due to the economic vitality of the town at the time. Economic migrants seeking technical and agricultural opportunities in North Warwickshire relocated to Nuneaton in the 1920s and 1930s, worshipping and paying for membership seats in the Spon End Synagogue in Coventry and the Orthodox Synagogue in Leicester. Prior to World War Two, hundreds of children gained passage to the UK via theKindertransport,with a number of children being fostered in Nuneaton and subsequently settling in the immediate area, North Warwickshire and Market Bosworth. Provincial Jewish life in Nuneaton and Bedworth has waned since the 1970s, with the majority of the community leaving for larger Jewish centres of Britain, with remaining members being elderly and non-observant.[citation needed]

Demographics

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At the2021 census,there were 88,813 residents in Nuneaton. In terms of ethnicity in 2021:[2]

  • 87.3% of Nuneaton residents wereWhite
  • 8.4% wereAsian
  • 1.8% wereBlack
  • 1.8% wereMixed.
  • 0.9% were from another ethnic group.

In terms of religion, 50.7% of Nuneaton residents identified asChristian,40.2% said they hadno religion,4.1% wereMuslim,1.8% wereHindu,1.6% wereSikh,0.7% wereBuddhists,and 0.8% were from another religion.[2]

Transport

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Road

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The town is near theM6,theM42andM69motorways and the mainA5trunk road (Watling Street), which also acts as a border with Leicestershire and the neighbouring town of Hinckley. TheA444provides a high-speeddual-carriagewayroute into the town from the south and also acts as the often busy town centrering road.TheA47links the town with neighbouring Hinckley and onwards to Leicester, and the A4254 – Eastern Relief Road – provides direct access from the east of Nuneaton to the south, avoiding the town centre.

Railway

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Nuneaton railway station

The town has two railway stations. The mainNuneaton railway station,located near the town centre, is an important railway junction and is served by theWest Coast Main Linerunning from London to the North West, the cross-countryBirmingham to Peterborough Lineand bya line to Coventry via Bedworth.A new railway station atBermuda Parkwas opened south of the town centre in 2016 on the line towards Coventry,[58]as part of the NUCKLE (Nuneaton, Coventry,KenilworthandLeamington) rail upgrade scheme.

Historically, Nuneaton was also served byChilvers Coton station,Abbey Street stationandStockingford station.Chilvers Coton station was located on the Coventry line, a short distance north of the new Bermuda Park station, and was closed in 1965. Abbey Street station and Stockingford station were on the line towards Birmingham and were both closed in 1968. In January 2017, there were proposals to open a new station at Stockingford, at a different location from the former one, which could open by 2023.[59]Warwickshire County Council have also proposed a newNuneaton Parkwaystation between Nuneaton andHinckley,which could open by 2034.[60]

Bus

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The principal operator around Nuneaton isStagecoach in Warwickshireand the depot is located next to the fire station on Newtown Road, just west from the bus station.Arriva Midlandsalso operate a number of routes around Nuneaton with buses running toTamworth,Hinckley,Barwell,Leicester.MIRA,andCoventry.Arriva Midlands also operate service 78 toWalsgrave Hospital,a service operated byTravel de Courceyuntil the company entered administration in 2020.

In January 2020NX Coventryannounced an extension to Nuneaton on their 20 route from Coventry to Bedworth.[61]

Canal

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TheCoventry Canalpasses through Nuneaton, while theAshby Canalskirts the town's south-eastern outskirts.

Recreation and culture

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Nuneaton Museum and Art Gallery,Riversley Park,home of collection on writer George Eliot

Nuneaton has two non-leaguefootballteams:Nuneaton Boroughwho play in theNational League NorthandNuneaton Griffwho play in theMidland Football LeagueDivision One. Sunday League football is played in the town, with teams from Nuneaton, Bedworth and North Warwickshire competing in the Nuneaton & District Sunday Football League (NDSFL).

There are threerugby unionclubs:Nuneaton R.F.C.(nicknamed"the Nuns"), who play inNational 3 Midlands,Nuneaton Old Edwardians ofMidlands 2 West (South)division and Manor Park of theMidlands 3 West (South)league.

The town is also the location of Nuneaton Bowling club, where flat green bowls is played.[62]

There are three[four?]mainleisure centresin the town owned by Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council and managed byEveryone Activeon the council's behalf (after a competitive tender process):

Pingles Leisure Centre The town's main leisure centre in Nuneaton. Rebuilt in 2004 to replace the original Pingles built in 1965. Includes an indoor and outdoorswimmingareas, dance studio andgym.
Pingles Stadium Built in 1998. Capacity 4,000, with a 250-seater stand, athletics track, and football pitch. The stadium is home to Nuneaton Harriers Athletic Club, Nuneaton Griff Football Club and Nuneaton Triathlon Club.
Jubilee Sports Centre This sports hall is used for various sports includingbadminton,five-a-side football/indoor football andbasketball.There is also a scoreboard, used for major basketball and indoor football matches. The hall can be hired out for uses such askaratelessons.
Etone Sports Centre Another sports hall. Also hasastroturffootball pitches which are used also forhockey.The centre is in the grounds of the school which bears the same name, Etone School, but 'Everyone Active' maintains the building.

Nuneaton has amuseum and art galleryin the grounds ofRiversley Parkadjacent to the town centre. The museum includes a display onGeorge Eliot.Eliot's family homeGriff Houseis now a restaurant and hotel on the A444.[63]

TheAbbey Theatreis Nuneaton's only theatre and hosts a wide variety of performances including visiting opera and ballet companies, touring shows, musicals, pantomime and drama. Run solely by volunteers, the Abbey Theatre seats 250 plus space for wheelchair patrons.[64]

Nuneaton annually enters theBritain in Bloomcompetition and in 2000, Nuneaton and Bedworth was a national finalist. It is the location of Nuneaton Carnival, the largest carnival in Warwickshire, which takes place every June.[65]

Nuneaton was home to the smallest[citation needed]independent newspaper in Britain (theHeartland Evening News) until it was purchased in 2006 by life News & Media.

Public art in Nuneatonincludes a statue of George Eliot on Newdegate Square, and theGold Belt.

George Eliot's inspirations

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Statue of George Eliot on Newdegate Square

Many locations inGeorge Eliot's works were based on places in or near her native Nuneaton, including:

  • Milby (town and parish church, based on Nuneaton and St Nicolas parish church);[66]
  • Shepperton (based onChilvers Coton);[67]
  • Paddiford Common (based onStockingford,which at the time had a large area of common land including its parish Church of St Paul's);
  • Knebley (based on Astley; Knebley Church is Astley Church, while Knebley Abbey is Astley Castle);[66]
  • Red Deeps (based on Griff Hollows);
  • Cheverel Manor (based onArbury Hall);[68]
  • Dorlcote Mill (based on Griff House);[68]
  • The Red Lion (based on the Bull Hotel, now the George Eliot Hotel in Bridge Street, Nuneaton);
  • Middlemarch (based on Coventry);
  • Treby Magna (also thought to be based on Coventry);
  • Little Treby (thought to be based on Stoneleigh);
  • Transome Court (thought to be based on Stoneleigh Abbey).

Landmarks

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A major local landmark in Nuneaton, which can be seen for many miles isMount Juddwhich is a conical shaped formerspoil heap,158 metres (518 ft) high made from spoil from the former Judkins Quarry. It is also known locally as theNuneaton Nipple.[69][70]In May 2018 it was voted the best UK landmark in an online poll for theDaily Mirrornewspaper, beating competition from the likes of theAngel of the NorthandBig Ben.[71]

Another well known landmark is the Roanne Fountain, also known as the Dandelion Fountain, which sits in the middle of aroundaboutin the town centre, it was built in 2000, and features 385 spraying arms which spray out 50,000 gallons of water per hour.[72]In 2016 it was voted the 'UK Roundabout of the Year' by theRoundabout Appreciation Society,who stated that the town should feel "very proud for achieving such a high roundabout accolade."[73]

Mount Judd, viewed from the north
The Roanne Dandelion Fountain

Places of interest

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Places of interest in Nuneaton include:

Places of interest near Nuneaton:

Education

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See also:List of schools in Warwickshire

Primary

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Secondary

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Further education

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Notable people

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George Eliot,born in Nuneaton
Ken Loach,film director

Literature

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Science and technology

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Media and the arts

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Sports

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Other

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Media

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Radio

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The local radio stations are:

Written media

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The main local newspapers are:

  • TheNuneaton Telegraph;a localised sub-edition of theCoventry Telegraph,it was launched in 1992 (when theTribuneswitched from daily to weekly production).
  • TheNuneaton News(originally known as theEvening Newsupon launch and then theHeartland Evening News): Owned byReach plc,it is a paid-forweekly newspaper,published every Wednesday.[81]

Television news

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The Nuneaton area is covered on regional TV News by:

Twin towns

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

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