Kenilworth
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Kenilworth ( ) is a market town and civil parish in the Warwick District of Warwickshire, England, southwest of Coventry and north of both Warwick and Leamington Spa. Situated at the centre of the county, the town lies on Finham Brook, a tributary of the River Sowe, which joins the River Avon north-east of the town. At the 2021 Census, its population was 22,538. The town is home to the ruins of Kenilworth Castle and Kenilworth Abbey.
Key facts
- UK place.official_name
- Kenilworth
- UK place.type
- Town
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- SP2971
- UK place.label_position
- bottom
- UK place.population
- 22,538
- UK place.population_ref
- (2021 Census)
- UK place.civil_parish
- Kenilworth
- UK place.shire_district
- Warwick
- UK place.shire_county
- Warwickshire
- UK place.region
- West Midlands
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Kenilworth and Southam
- UK place.post_town
- KENILWORTH
- UK place.postcode_district
- CV8
- UK place.postcode_area
- CV
- UK place.dial_code
- 01926
- UK place.website
- https://www.kenilworthweb.co.uk/
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
21 sectionsContents
- History
- Medieval and Tudor
- 17th and 18th centuries
- 19th century to present
- Geography
- Amenities
- Landmarks
- Governance
- Transport
- Media
- Sport
- Two Castles Run
- Arts
- Theatres
- Kenilworth Arts Festival
- Education
- Notable people
- Twin towns
- References
- Sources
- External links
Kenilworth ( ) is a market town and civil parish in the Warwick District of Warwickshire, England, southwest of Coventry and north of both Warwick and Leamington Spa. Situated at the centre of the county, the town lies on Finham Brook, a tributary of the River Sowe, which joins the River Avon north-east of the town. At the 2021 Census, its population was 22,538. The town is home to the ruins of Kenilworth Castle and Kenilworth Abbey.
==History== ===Medieval and Tudor=== left|thumb|Kenilworth Castle left|thumb|The ruins of the gatehouse of Kenilworth Abbey
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Kenilworth” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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