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Warwick
Warwick town (1991 pop. 21,701) and district, county seat of Warwickshire, central England, on the Avon River. The town has some commerce and manufacturing. Warwick is best known for Warwick Castle, located on the site of a fortress built by Æthelflæd, the daughter of King Alfred, in 915. The castle was begun in the 14th cent. and was converted into a mansion in the 17th cent. St. Mary's Church there dates partly from the 12th cent.; partially burned in 1694, it was redesigned by William Wilson, a pupil of Christopher Wren . The Beauchamp Chapel (1443–64) is noteworthy. In the church are a Norman crypt and monuments to Richard de Beauchamp, earl of Warwick, to his countess, and to Robert Dudley, earl of Leicester. Within the district, Royal Leamington Spa is a popular health resort. |
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"Warwick." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Warwick." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-WarwickEng.html "Warwick." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-WarwickEng.html |
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Warwick
Warwick ♂ Transferred use of the surname, in origin a local name from the city in the West Midlands. The place name is probably from Old English wær, wer ‘weir, dam’ + wīc ‘industrial or processing site’.
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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Warwick." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Warwick." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Warwick.html PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Warwick." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Warwick.html |
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Warwick Warwicks. Wærincwicum 1001, Warwic 1086 (DB). ‘Dwellings by the weir or river-dam’. OE *wæring + wīc. Warwickshire (OE scīr ‘district’) is first referred to in the 11th cent.
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A. D. MILLS. "Warwick." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. A. D. MILLS. "Warwick." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Warwick1.html A. D. MILLS. "Warwick." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Warwick1.html |
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Warwick
Warwick Cumbria. Warthwic 1131. ‘Dwelling or farm on the bank’. OE waroth + wīc.
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A. D. MILLS. "Warwick." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. A. D. MILLS. "Warwick." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Warwick.html A. D. MILLS. "Warwick." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Warwick.html |
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