Atherstone
Atherstone is a small Market and more recently a Book Town in North Warwickshire, England having a population of 8293.
Atherstone has a long history going back to Roman times. An important defended Roman settlement named Manduessedum existed at Mancetter near the site of modern day Atherstone, and the Roman road, the Watling Street (now known as the A5) ran through the town. It is believed by some historians that the rebel Queen of the Britons Boudica was defeated at the Battle of Watling Street by the Romans in her final battle near Manduessedum.
Places of interest in Atherstone include, Market Place with its 18th century buildings and St Mary's Church and the rather unique Swan Inn Archway, Long St with the Jacobean-style Station House Designed by J.W.Livock, The Old Swan as Atherstone's best example of a 16th century timber-framed house, the Old Bank House with the town stocks in it's walled garden and the old coaching inn, Red Lion, immortalised by George Eliot in her novel Middlemarch and the Three Tuns, where Henry Tudor is believed to have slept on the eve of the Battle of Bosworth in 1845.
Events
Atherstone Ball Shrove Tuesday Ball Game
Tuesday 8th March 2011
3pm - 5pm
Atherstone Town Centre
Throw out from Barclays Bank at 3pm
Atherstone Fun Day
Saturday 5th June 2010
Atherstone Market Square
Atherstone
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Atherstone Farmers Market
Farmers Market
9am - 4pm
Atherstone Market Square
Atherstone
North Warwickshire
Atherstone Summer in the Square
Dates Saturday 7th August 2010
6:00 till 11:00pm
Atherstone Summer in The Square presents
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Bring your own drinks local supermarkets, wine bar or buy from the surrounding pubs and wine bar.
Seating and tables are limited you may bring your own but The roads around the square are closed during this event to provide a safe traffic free environment for adults and children.
No glass or crockery allowed in the market square in the interests of safety
All traffic movements must be escorted by a Summer in the Square official.
Atherstone Market Square
Atherstone
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Atherstone Classic Vehicle Show
100s of classic vehicles and Custom Cars fill the picturesque market square, streets and car park of Atherstone in North Warwickshire. Cars, Camper Vans , racing trucks, Fire engines, Herbie and Bond cars have all been past attractions.
Sunday 19th September
10:00 - 04:00pm
Cost - Free
Atherstone Market Square
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Atherstone Dickens Night
Atherstone's Christmas fair, Arrival Of Father Christmas, Switching on of the Christmas lights and grand firework finale set to music .
Sunday 27th November 2010
03:00 - 10:00pm
Cost - Free
Atherstone Town Centre
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Local Walks
There a number of local walks and trails, some of which are listed below as well as a guide to walking.
Guide to walking
The North Arden Heritage trail is at present in the second phase of development out of three. The completed phase includes Baddesley, Atherstone and Mancetter.North Arden Heritage Trail northardenheritagetrail.com
The Atherstone Country Trail takes you a tour of the outskirts of the town, along the canal and out into the outwoods along the old salt track. Country Trail
The Atherstone town trail takes you on a tour of the picturesque town to discover its heritage.
Town Trail
Transport
Atherstone Station
The Railway line, nicknamed 'peel's line' ,was offically Named 'The Trent Valley Line' in 1844. The first sod was cut on 13th November 1845, close to coleshill road Bridge. On 15th September, the line became open to limited traffic and became fully operational by December 1st. The trent Valley was operated by London and North Western Railway. Atherstone station building is a grade II listed building,one of many in Atherstone. A grand gothic building built in 1847 to a design by J.W. Livock to match all of the other station along the line, a unified Jacobean-style. The Station became unmanned in 1972 and the building closed falling in to disrepair. The station was restored in 1985, and gained an award for best restored station from Ian Allen which was presented by David Shepard OBE.
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