Warwick Stories
These stories about the history of Warwick come from a variety of sources, including your own ones and our research into the archives.
The Bells of St. Mary’s and the Ellacombe
The newsletter from the Collegiate Church of St. Mary, Warwick, has this fascinating account of... more»
The Runaway Tram model in the Information Centre
A beautiful scale model of part of the old tramway linking Warwick and Leamington has been donated... more»
Aethelflaed and the Golden Minster
King Alfred The Great’s daughter, Aethelflaed, built the first fort in Warwick in the year... more»
The Jitty
Have you noticed the narrow alley between numbers 28 and 30 West Street, Warwick? It has been known... more»
Sheep in the Road!
A group of residents living in West Street are researching the history of the buildings in this old... more»
West Street and Westgate
Warwick’s West Street is full of historical interest. A group of residents have been... more»
The West Street Skin Works
Heather Cadbury and a group of residents from West Street, Warwick, have been researching the... more»
Warwicks’ Battle Tales from WWI
While researching for our Warwick War Memorial website, Unlocking Warwick’s Tricia Scott came... more»
The Story of the War Memorial
In the centenary year of the World War One Armistice, Unlocking Warwick has launched a major... more»
Cases from the Past: The Plan to Trace the Forgeries
‘Warwick Stories – Cases from the Past’ are brief accounts of court cases heard... more»
Cases from the Past: Sheep Sold Twice.
Warwick Stories – ‘Cases from the Past’ are brief accounts of court cases heard... more»
Cases from the Past: Who owned the Cowpats?
Warwick Stories ‘Cases from the Past’ are brief accounts of court cases heard at the... more»
Warwick’s Notorious Highwayman
This Warwick Story from the archives is about Bendigo Mitchell. He was a highwayman, the most... more»
The Runaway Tram
Miss Haskins’ Tale.
In 1916, with many working men called up to go to the Western Front,... more»
“Warwick at its Best”
You may have heard of the Pevsner Guides to the English Counties. Did you know that he was... more»
A cry went out to Parishes across the land
Colin and Priscilla Sharp, who have lived in Warwick for 32 years, recently enjoyed an Unlocking... more»
Finding Warwick’s Forgotten WW1 Soldiers
Unlocking Warwick’s Christine Shaw wondered why her grandfather’s cousin, Clarence, was... more»
Memories of Warwick
Lyn Smith has always lived in Warwick. Her father-in-law owned Jim Smith’s Greengrocer Shop... more»
The Ball by Becky
Becky Hemsley who works at the County Records Office went to the Warwick Christmas Regency Ball in... more»
Warwick in World War II
Some anecdotes from the archives.
The 70th anniversary of VE-Day (May 8th 1945) was commemorated... more»