Nuneaton Warwickshire
Nuneaton, in the north east of the county of
Warwickshire. Once a small hamlet listed in the doomsday book,
is now a lively modern town. Its most famous ex-resident was Mary Ann
Evans, or George Elliot. Many of the civic buildings and indeed the area
around are named after her.
On the edge of the
Warwickshire coal field, and with its textile industry developing, the town
grew rapidly following the industrial revolution and further developed with
the growth of manufacturing in Coventry and Birmingham.
Following damage sustained during the bombing raids
of the second world war, much of the town center has been rebuilt, and
consequently is not as characterful as some places, but it has been
pedestrianised and has some reasonable shops.
