The Lord Leycester Hospital is perhaps the best preserved example of medieval courtyard architecture. The hospital contins buildings from the 14th and 15th centuries, restored at various times, especially in the 18th century. Recent restorations were in 1850 and 1966. The Earl of Leicester acquired the buildings in 1571 and founded a hospital for aged or injured soldiers and their wives, a practice that continues. There is much history and detail on Wikipedia at:
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A market town and county town of Warwickshire, Warwick lies on the River Avon, 11 miles (18 kilometres) south of Coventry. There is evidence of unbroken habitation from the 6th century AD with signs of Neolithic and Roman activity before that date. It was a Saxon burh in the 9th century and Warwick Castle was built during the Norman Conquest. Much of the town was destroyed in The Great Fire of Warwick in 1694. Warwick Racecourse is located just west of the town centre. The Grand Union Canal passes through the town and the restored Saltisford Canal Arm is close to the town centre.