Leamington Spa Town And Area

Leamington Spa (also known as both Royal Leamington Spa and simply as Leamington) is the third largest town in the UK

. The first reference to the area is in the Domesday book in 1086 where "Lamintone" was listed as having 240 acres worth 4 plus 2 mills worth 24s. The area developed as a town in the 19th century, prior to which it was a small village going by the name Leamington Priors.

As the name may suggest, the town"s history has been influenced by the rivers and springs in the local area. Even in Roman times the area had a reputation as having healing properties, and in 1784 Dr Kerr rediscovered and popularised the medicinal qualities. This was followed by Dr Lambe around 1797. This resulted in one of the most rapid expansions of a town within England.

Queen Victoria visited in 1838, and it was this that the term "Royal" was added to the name. A statue of Queen Victoria was placed within the town centre, although a German bomb dropped during World War II moved the statue two inches to the left of its original position.

Leamington Spa has a number of transport links. By road the M40 motorway is 3 miles away and links the town to Birmingham and London. The A46 will take you to Coventry. There are also regular bus services to Kenilworth, Warwick, Coventry, Banbury, Stratford-Upon-Acon and Rugby. The main operators include Stagecoach and National Express, with other independent operators also serving the area, Both Birmingham and Coventry have airports although Coventry does not currently schedule passenger services.

The area is also accessible by rail. The history of the railway services reflect the age of the town, and London and North Western railway opened a station in Milverton, a mile and a half away, in 1844. This was followed by Great Western Railway, who opened the first through-station within Leamington in 1852. The station has been gradually restored over a period of five months to resemble the pre-war art-deco style of Great Western. In modern times, three lines serve Leamington, one heading to Birmingham, one heading through Kenilworth to Coventry, and one towards Banbury. The Banbury line splits into different routes heading to Marylebone station in London and to Reading via Oxford.

A popular feature of Leamington is Victoria Park. Situated half a mile to the west of the town centre, this developed from farmland in the 1830"s when archery competitions were held on the land. This is one of a number of parks and gardens, including the award winning Jephson Gardens.

In the present day, Leamington Spa is a thoroughly modern town. Property in Leamington Spa is at a premium with prices before the recession being on par with prices for property in London.

by: Harley Little

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