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History :
Nuneaton's name came from a 12th century Benedictine nunnery (parts of
which still survive) around which much of the town grew. Prior to this
it was a settlement known as 'Etone', which translates literally as
'water-town'. Nuneaton was listed in the Domesday Book as a small
hamlet.[Lofts lichfield company price ] A market was established in
1233 (and is still held today). The first recorded use of the modern
name was in 1247 when a document recorded it as 'Nonne Eton'. The
Nunnery fell into disrepair after 1539 (with Henry VIII's dissolution
of the monasteries). Nuneaton's only Grammar School (which would later
become a sixth form college), King Edward VI Grammar School, was
established by a royal charter in 1552.
Nuneaton grew gradually from the 17th century onwards, due to its
position at the centre of the Warwickshire coalfields. At the time of
the first national census in 1801 Nuneaton was already one of the
largest towns in Warwickshire, with a population of 5,000.[4] During
the Industrial revolution in the 19th century, Nuneaton developed a
large textile industry. Other industries which developed in the town
included brick and tile making and brewing. By 1901 the population of
Nuneaton had grown to 25,000.[loft cost]
Nuneaton became an urban district in 1894, and was upgraded to the
status of a municipal borough in 1907.[5]
Due largely to munitions factories located in Nuneaton, the town
suffered heavy bombing damage during World War II. The heaviest bombing
raid on Nuneaton took place on 17 May 1941, when 100 people were
killed, 380 houses were destroyed, and over 10,000 damaged,[6] a few
smaller raids took place on the town, most notably on 25 June 1942. As
a result of the bombing, much of the town centre was rebuilt in the
post-war years.
On 6 June 1975, six people died and 38 were injured when a train
crashed just south of Nuneaton railway station.
Areas:
Abbey Green
Arbury
Attleborough (including Maple Park)
Bermuda
Caldwell
Camp Hill
Chapel End (including The Shires)
Chilvers Coton
Galley Common
Griff
Grove Farm
Hill Top
Horeston Grange
Robinson's End
St Nicolas Park
Stockingford (including Glendale, Sunnyside, Black-a-Tree, Church Farm)
Weddington
Whitestone (including Crowhill)
Whittleford (including Poplar Farm, Hawthorn Common)
Outside the borough boundaries but often considered to be part of the
town:
Ansley
Ansley Common
Arley
Astley
Bramcote
Caldecote
Hartshill
Oldbury