| Royal Leamington Spa | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
Clockwise, from top: the Parade; the Royal Pump Rooms; Leamington Spa Town Hall; Jephson Gardens; the River Leam with All Saints Church. | |
  Royal Leamington Spa Location within Warwickshire | |
| Population | 50,923 (2021 census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SP316660 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LEAMINGTON SPA |
| Postcode district | CV31, CV32, CV33 |
| Dialling code | 01926 |
| Police | Warwickshire |
| Fire | Warwickshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
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Royal Leamington Spa, commonly known as Leamington Spa or simply Leamington[note 1] (/ˈlɛmɪŋtən/ ), is a spa town and civil parish in Warwickshire, England. Originally a small village called Leamington Priors, it grew into a spa town in the 18th century following the popularisation of its water which was reputed to have medicinal qualities.[2] In the 19th century, the town experienced one of the most rapid expansions in England.[3] It is named after the River Leam, which flows through the town.
The town contains especially fine ensembles of Regency architecture,[4] particularly in parts of the Parade, Clarendon Square and Lansdowne Circus. The town also contains several large public parks, such as Jephson Gardens, the Royal Pump Room Gardens and Victoria Park.
Although originally founded around its spa industry, Leamington today has developed into a centre for retail, and digital industries, which has gained it the moniker "silicon spa". In 2023 The Sunday Times named Leamington as the best place to live in the Midlands.[5][6]
In the 2021 census Leamington had a population of 50,923.[1] Leamington is adjoined with the neighbouring towns of Warwick and Whitnash, and the village of Cubbington; together these form a conurbation known as the "Royal Leamington Spa Built-up area" which in 2011 had a population of 95,172.[7]
Leamington lies around 9 miles (14 km) south of Coventry, 20 miles (32 km) south-east of Birmingham, and 81 miles (130 km) north-west of London.
- ^ a b "ROYAL LEAMINGTON SPA Parish in West Midlands". City Population. Archived from the original on 19 November 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
- ^ "The Penny Magazine 1833–1848". Extracted and digitised by The Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 9 August 2009.
- ^ "Leamington Spa Courier". The Courier. Johnston Press Digital Publishing. Archived from the original on 28 September 2009. Retrieved 9 August 2009.
- ^ Strong, Roy: The Spirit of Britain, p. 503, 1999, Hutchison, London, ISBN 185681534X
- ^ "Warwickshire town named best place to live in Midlands in Sunday Times list". Coventry Telegraph. 24 March 2023. Archived from the original on 25 March 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ "Leamington named best placed to live in Midlands by The Sunday Times". Warwickshire World. 24 March 2023. Archived from the original on 25 March 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Royal Leamington Spa Built-up area (E34004841)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
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