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Warwickshire has links and connections with the Automotive Industry, the game of Rugby Football, and of course it's most famous son William Shakespeare. These include historical and cultural links, and through the many locations throughout Warwickshire that can be visited, such as museums and other places of interest.
See below for further details and information on these links and connections.
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The Automotive Industry |
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Warwickshire and Coventry are home to some of the most distinguished and world-renowned 'British' car brands, who produce a number of respected and desirable car models.
The luxury brands of Jaguar and Land Rover have a large presence in Warwickshire and Aston Martin, one of the world’s most distinguished sports car manufacturers, has it's Head Quarters in the county. BMW further chose Coleshill in north Warwickshire as home for the first BMW engine plant to be built outside Germany and Austria.
Dozens of Automotive associations, organisations and other businesses are located in the Motorsport Valley® that runs into the county from Solihull and Coventry. Among them MIRA, the MIA and Prodrive are all well known names within the automotive field.
® Motorsport Valley is a registered trademark of the Motorsport Industry Association. |
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Rugby Football |
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Rugby football, known simply as Rugby, is a full contact sport descended from an early type of common football.
The modern Rugby football rules and practice, although developed by a number of institutions across Great Britain, first originated in Rugby School in Rugby, Warwickshire.
Rugby football is a free flowing game that is great to play and enjoyed by men, women and families everywhere. Millions of people across the globe participate in Rugby, and its unique blend of explosive action, world-class players and highly-competitive format adds to it's entertainment and appeal.
There are several museums in Warwickshire that all celebrate the history of the game, as well as many other locations associated with the game that are a must for any Rugby enthusiast.
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William Shakespeare |
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Probably the most famous Warwickshire person of all, William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon in 1564, and is now regarded as a literary genius whose creative achievement has never been surpassed in any age.
Stratford upon Avon is home to the world renowned Royal Shakespeare Company and runs regular performances of his work, as well as other famous playwrights and poets. Currently going through a multi-million pound investment, the company's new home in Stratford-upon-Avon is due for completion in 2010.
Stratford upon Avon has many places linked to Shakespeare. All can be visited by the public and have been developed to provide a great day out. Locations include the buildings ran by the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust (Shakespeare's Birthplace, Mary Arden's, Anne Hathaway's Cottage, Hall's Croft, Harvard house, Nash House and New Place), the Falstaff's Experience, and the Collegiate Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity where Shakespeare himself is buried.
April 23rd (St George's Day) is the anniversary of Shakespeare's birth, and is a time of celebrations in Stratford-Upon-Avon. Among many events is a procession through the town, of bands, civic dignitaries, actors, morris dancers, and the staff and pupils of local schools. |
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