Information for record number MWA1974:
Warwick Race Course

Summary Warwick Race Course had been established by 1775, possibly earlier. One document suggests that the first proper race meeting took place here in 1709, making it one of the oldest Race Courses in the country.
What Is It?  
Type: Racecourse
Period: Imperial - Industrial (1709 AD - 1913 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Warwick
District: Warwick, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 27 64
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
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1 The Warwick meeting is amongst the oldest in the country. The oldest racecard is at the Woolpack Hotel and dates to 1775 but it is believed that the races started long before this. An undated newspaper cutting refers to a Bailey's Magazine published in 1728 which states that the first proper race meeting in England was held here in 1709. A plan of 1849 shows the racecourse as it remained until 1939. It shows a grandstand which is believed to have been erected originally in 1815.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Newspaper/Magazine Article
Title: Warwick Race Course
Author/originator: Warwick Advertiser
Date: 1941
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Images:  
The Common Gate entrance to Warwick Racecourse
Copyright: Warwickshire County Council
Date: 1900s
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period Imperial 1751 AD to 1914 AD (end of the 18th century AD to the beginning of the 20th century AD)

This period comes after the Post Medieval period and before the modern period and starts with beginning of the Industrial Revolution in 1750. It includes the second part of the Hannoverian period (1714 – 1836) and the Victorian period (1837 – 1901). The Imperial period ends with the start of the First World War in 1914.
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monument HOTEL * A large building used for the accommodation of paying travellers and guests. back
monument GRANDSTAND * The principal stand at a sporting ground, eg. at a racecourse. back
monument MAGAZINE * A building in which a supply of arms, ammunition and provisions for an army is stored. back
monument INDUSTRIAL * This is the top term for the class. See INDUSTRIAL Class List for narrow terms. back
monument BAILEY * The courtyard of a castle, ie. the area enclosed by the rampart or curtain. Use with wider site type where known. back
monument RACECOURSE * An area or route marked out for the site of a race. back

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