The Warwick Directory
Museums
Court House
This classical building designed and built in 1725 by Francis Smith, contains a fine Georgian Ballroom. It was constructed on a site given by Robert Dudley, in exchange for the buildings now forming the Lord Leycester Hospital. The building is now the hom ...
Lord Leycester Hospital
In 1571 Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester (Leycester), founded a home for those wounded in the service of the Queen, and her successors, and this use continues to the present day. The magnificent black & white Elizabethan style timbered buildings, galle ...
Market Hall
Built in 1670, it originally contained arches on all four walls (later converted to windows), to provide under-cover space for stalls. In the 19th century, the archways were railed off, and the space was used for stocks. These were on wheels, and the offe ...
Master's Gardens at the Lord Leycester Hospital
Behind the ancient buildings of the Lord Leycester Hospital lies the tranquil oasis of the Master's Garden. Bounded by the old town walls, and entered via a knot garden, the planting of this 600 year old garden reflects its past and acknowledges the prese ...
Queen's Own Hussars Museum
The Cavalry Regiment of the West Midlands – the past to the present Riding into Battle by Horse and Tank
St. John's House
Work on this fine Jacobean property commenced in 1626. Built on the site of the 12th century medieval St. John's Hospital, this elegant stone mansion was to be the home of the Stoughton family. In the 1660's the house was extensively altered, and enlarged ...
Warwick Castle
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Warwick Castle offers visitors Britain's greatest mediaeval experience, with authentic themed attractions brought to life by the artistry and skill of Madame Tussaud's studios and a full programme of interactive entertainment, including live action events ...
Warwickshire Museum
The Warwickshire Museum contains displays of Archaeology, Geology and Natural History, The Great Fire of Warwick and Sheldon's Tapestry Map.
Warwickshire Yeomanry Museum
Uniforms, arms, swords, sabres and selected silver.