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Nuneaton is the largest and most populous town in Warwickshire and is famous for being the home town of the author Mary Ann Evans, better known as George Eliot. The town is very proud of its historic associations with the 19th century author and visitors can follow the George Eliot trail or even download a podcast on this famous literary genius.
The town has a busy centre. There are cinemas and arts venues as well as a variety of lively pubs, bars and nightclubs in which to enjoy the evening and night time.
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Places of interest
Attractions in and around Nuneaton include Arbury Hall, and the Chilvers Coton Craft and Heritage Centre.
Astley Book Farm and Dobbies Garden World and Plantasia lie further afield on roads to nearby towns.
The award winning Nuneaton market was first Chartered in 1226, and operates 2 days a week in the streets throughout the town centre. On Saturdays there are over 150 stalls and on Wednesdays over 100 stalls. Traders from all over the Midlands come to offer a wide variety of goods at competitive prices. Street vendors further operate in the town centre, offering items such as hot food and drink, ice cream or even flowers.
The new multi-million pound Rope Walk Shopping Centre opened in August 2005, and is by far one of the biggest developments in the towns history. It offers an exciting and vibrant range of new shops and services, and complements the already good range present within the town centre, such as at Abbeygate Shopping Centre situated in the heart of Nuneaton.
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Events
The Nuneaton Carnival Procession & Gala is possibly Warwickshire's largest Carnival and takes place on the third Saturday of June every year. Full of noise, fun, arena attractions and the odd celebrity guest!
See www.visitnorthernwarwickshire.com - for details on events in Nuneaton.
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History
Nuneaton's name comes from a 12th century Benedictine nunnery from which much of the town grew around. Prior to this it was a settlement known as 'Etone'. The first recorded use of the modern name was in 1247 when a document recorded it as 'Nonne Eton'.
Situated on the fringe of the Warwickshire coal fields, industries in the town have been ribbon weaving and engineering in addition to mining. The town grew rapidly following the industrial revolution due to its large textile industry, and further developed with the growth of manufacturing in Coventry and Birmingham for which it is largely now a commuter town due to its good transport links.
Due to munitions factories located in Nuneaton, the town suffered heavy bombing damage during World War II and much of the town centre was rebuilt after the war.
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Tourist Information
The local tourist information office based in Nuneaton is located at:
Nuneaton Library
Church Street
Nuneaton
CV11 4DR
Tel: 024 7638 4027
Fax: 024 7635 0125
Email: nuneatonlibrary@warwickshire.gov.uk
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For further information on Nuneaton see:
www.nuneaton-online.org.uk
www.visitnorthernwarwickshire.com
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