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Nuneaton history
Early history
Nuneaton was originally an Anglo-Saxon settlement known as ‘Etone’ or ‘Eaton’, which translates literally as ‘settlement by water’, referring to the River Anker. In the early 12th century, the settlement came under the control of the Beaumont family. The nunnery was closed in 1539 during King Henry VIII’s Dissolution of the Monasteries, and subsequently fell into ruin. The Battle of Bosworth, the last significant battle of the Wars of the Roses occurred 5 miles (8.0 km) to the north-west of the town in nearby Leicestershire.
The growth of industry
In the mid-17th century, a silk ribbon weaving industry became established in the local area which included Nuneaton, Bedworth, Coventry and much of North Warwickshire. This industry was enhanced by the arrival of French Hugenot immigrants in the latter part of the century, who brought with them new techniques. Coal mining was recorded locally as early as 1338, however the lack of efficient transport and primitive mining techniques kept the industry on a small scale. In the early 19th century the industry was struggling to compete against the factory produced textiles from northern manufacturers, and the local weavers resisted adopting factory production methods as they valued their independence.
Civic history
A local board of health had been set up in Nuneaton in 1848 to provide the town with necessary infrastructure such as paved roads, clean drinking water, street lighting and sewerage. The old parish included the settlements of Attleborough and Stockingford. The parish was joined with Chilvers Coton parish in 1894 to form an urban district.
Second World War
130 people were killed, 380 houses were destroyed and over 10,000 damaged. 130 people died in the heaviest bombing raid on Nuneaton on 17 May 1941.
Postwar to present
In 1947 the architect and town planner Frederick Gibberd was appointed to create a masterplan to redevelop the bomb damaged town centre. The redevelopment, which continued until the 1960s included the features typical of town planning from that era, including a new ringroad, indoor shopping centre, administrative centre and library.
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