Warwickshire⁽¹¹⁾

Named after its county town, Warwick, Warwickshire came into being as a division of the kingdom of Mercia in the early 11th century, and was first mentioned in 1001 as Wæringscīr. Warwickshire has castles, historic churches, fascinating medieval towns and cities, and one of the best medieval guildhall’s in the country.