Rugby Castle

Rugby Castle is a castle in Rugby District, Warwickshire, England. Rugby Castle is situated nearby to Rugby School, as well as near Webb Ellis Rugby Football Museum.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rugby School and Webb Ellis Rugby Football Museum.

Rugby School

School

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Rugby School is a public school for pupils aged 13–18, located in the town of Rugby, Warwickshire in England. Founded in 1567 as a free grammar school for local boys, it is one of the oldest independent schools in Britain. Rugby School is situated 470 feet east of Rugby Castle.

Webb Ellis Rugby Football Museum

Museum

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The Webb Ellis Rugby Football Museum is a rugby football museum in the town centre of Rugby in Warwickshire, England, near Rugby School. It takes its name from William Webb Ellis, who is credited with inventing the game of rugby football. Webb Ellis Rugby Football Museum is situated 1,200 feet northwest of Rugby Castle.

Rugby Art Gallery and Museum

Museum

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The Rugby Art Gallery and Museum is a combined art gallery and museum in central Rugby, Warwickshire, in England. The purpose-built building housing it is shared with Rugby library; it was opened in 2000 and was built in the place of Rugby's previous library. Rugby Art Gallery and Museum is situated 1,400 feet northwest of Rugby Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rugby and Bilton.

Rugby

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Rugby is a market town of 78,000 people in the Borough of Rugby in Warwickshire, in the West Midlands region of England, part of the United Kingdom. The town is credited with being the birthplace of rugby football, and is a must visit for the avid rugby fan.

Bilton

Village

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Bilton is a suburb of Rugby in Warwickshire, England, located about 1.5 miles south-west of Rugby town centre. It is also a ward of the Borough of Rugby, which at the 2021 Census had a population of 6,544.

Brownsover

Suburb

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Brownsover is a residential and commercial area of Rugby, Warwickshire in England, about 1+1⁄2 miles north of the town centre. The area is named after the original hamlet of Brownsover. Brownsover is situated 1½ miles northeast of Rugby Castle.

Rugby Castle

Type: Castle
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Rugby District, Warwickshire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.36806° or 52° 22′ 5″ north

Longitude

-1.26178° or 1° 15′ 42″ west

Elevation

407 feet (124 metres)

Open location code

9C4W9P9Q+67

GeoNames ID

6286535

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