Warwickshire: Local History Resources

Warwickshire is a county located in the West Midlands region of England. It’s famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare, and for the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon.

Cities And Towns Of Warwickshire

There are no cities in Warwickshire, although some of the county’s historic records are kept in the West Midlands county cities of Birmingham and Coventry.

Warwickshire is not in Birmingham because Warwickshire is a county and Birmingham is a city in the county of West Midlands. However, both are in a region of England called the West Midlands, which contains the counties of West Midlands, Warwickshire, Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, and Worcestershire.

The towns of Warwickshire, by size of population, include

Nuneaton
Rugby

Royal Leamington Spa
Warwick
Bedworth

Stratford-upon-Avon
Kenilworth
Atherstone

Polesworth
Whitnash
Kingsbury

Alcester
Southam
Coleshill

Studley
Bulkington
Wellesbourne

Bidford-on-Avon
Shipston-on-Stour

Is Warwick and Warwickshire the same place? Warwick is a university town located in the county of Warwickshire, but the county is a large area also containing many other towns and villages.

Local History On Facebook

Facebook groups are a great way to discuss old photos, maps and videos about local history with other people, and inspire many to share their memories of the area.

The Facebook groups set up to discuss local history in Warwickshire include:

Alcester & District Local History Society

Chaddesley Corbett Local History Society
Kenilworth History and Archaeology Society
Lillington Local History Society

Nuneaton Local History Group

Local History Resources

The list of UK resources for local history and family history enthusiasts is long and has been placed on a separate page.

In Warwickshire, the following societies, sites and organisations focus on some part of the county’s history:

Alcester & District Local History Society
Anne Hathaway’s Cottage
Arbury Hall

Archbishop’s House, Archdiocese of Birmingham Catholic Repository
Baddesley Clinton
Bedworth Heritage Centre

Birmingham and Midland Society for Genealogy and Heraldry (BMSGH)
Birmingham Central Library
Birmingham City Archives

Charlecote Park
Chilvers Coton Heritage Centre
Compton Verney House

Coughton Court
Coventry Archives
Coventry Central Library

Coventry Family History Society
Dugdale Society
Farnborough Hall

Hall’s Croft
Harvard House and the Museum of British Pewter
Henley-in-Arden Heritage Centre

Heritage Motor Centre
Kenilworth Abbey Barn Museum
Kenilworth Castle & Elizabethan Garden

Kenilworth History and Archaeology Society
Lichfield Record Office
Lunt Roman Fort

Market Hall, Warwick
Mary Arden’s Farm / Palmer’s Farm
Midland Air Museum

Midland Ancestors
Midlands Historical Data
Nash’s House

North Arden Local History Society
Nuneaton and North Warwickshire Family History Society
Nuneaton Local History Group

Nuneaton Museum & Art Gallery
Packwood House
Plantasia and Maze World

Polesworth Local History Group
Polesworth Society
Queen’s Own Hussars Museum

Ragley Hall
Roman Alcester
Royal Regiment of Fusiliers Museum (Royal Warwickshire)

Rugby Art Gallery and Museum
Rugby Family History Group
Rugby School Museum

Shakespeare Birthplace Trust Records Office
Shakespeare’s Schoolroom and Guildhall
Solihull Central Library, Local Studies Collection

St John’s House
Stoneleigh Abbey
Stratford Armouries

Sutton Coldfield Library, Local Studies Service
The University of Warwick Modern Records Centre
Tudor World

Upton House
Warwick Castle
Warwickshire Ancestors Project

Warwickshire County Record Office
Warwickshire Family History Society
Warwickshire Industrial Archaeology Society

Warwickshire – Library and Information Service
Warwickshire Local History Society
Warwickshire Registration Services

Webb Ellis Rugby Football Museum
Wellesbourne Wartime Museum
West Midlands BMD

Witchcraft and Wizardology Museum
Worcester County Record Office

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Thanks to Keith Venn for use of the image shown at the top of this page.