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Rugby was transformed into a railway town, and the influx of railway workers and their families rapidly expanded the population. [7] Rugby's population grew to nearly 8,000 by 1861. [15] reaching nearly 17,000 by 1901. By which time around 1 in 5 Rugbeians were employed by the railways. [16] [5] Map of Rugby from 1946
Rugby and its surrounding area had several brushes with some of the most important events in English history. "Guy Fawkes House" in Dunchurch. The Rugby area has associations with the Gunpowder Plot – On the eve of the plot on 5 November 1605, the plotters stayed at an inn in nearby Dunchurch to await news of the plot.
This season was a hugely successful one in the club's history. They won the Birmingham and Warwickshire Old Boys' Rugby Sevens, beating Old Saltleians 13–5 in the final. Captained by Martin Green, they also won 8–3 against the Cambridge University 1st XV. They remained one of the best Old Boys' sides in the Midlands for many years.
Old Quad Buildings at Rugby School: Rugby: Wall: 1748: 11 October 1949: 1035021: Upload Photo: School House at Rugby School: Rugby: Teachers House: 1809-13: 11 October 1949: 1183930: Upload Photo
Hillmorton is a suburb of Rugby, Warwickshire, England, around 2 miles (3.2 km) south-east of Rugby town centre, forming much of the eastern half of the town. It is also a ward of the Borough of Rugby. Hillmorton was historically a village in its own right, but was incorporated into Rugby in 1932.
Newbold-on-Avon (usually shortened to just Newbold) is a suburb of Rugby in Warwickshire, England, located around 1½ miles north-west of the town centre, it is adjacent to the River Avon from which the suffix is derived. Newbold was historically a village in its own right, but was incorporated into Rugby in 1932. [1]
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The manor of Brownsover was owned from 1471 by the Boughton family who were created Boughton Baronets in 1642. In 1780 Sir Theodosius Boughton was allegedly murdered by his brother-in-law and the estate passed to his sister Theodosia, and thence to Sir Egerton Leigh, Bt, of the Leigh of West Hall family.