Kenilworth is a market town to the north of Warwick. Kenilworth was known as Chinewrde at the time of the Domesday Book. The town gained importance early in the Norman period with the establishment of an Augustinian priory and also a castle in the early 12th century.
The castle was a major strongpoint, it was besieged by Prince Edward's forces in 1266 during the Second Barons War for six months and did not fall. Later on Kenilworth was the setting for a parliament by King Henry III which eventually led to the end of the war. During the Wars of the Roses the castle was a base for King Henry IV. Later on Elizabeth I stayed at the castle and prayed at the nearby St Nicholas church.
The castle was slighted after the Civil War and soon became a ruin. Kenilworth's national importance diminished as a result. The priory eventually became an abbey though this also became ruins after dissolution. However, in modern times the castle is a major visitor attraction. The town gained a railway station in 1844, though it closed in 1965 before being re-opened in 2018!
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| Inside St Nicholas' church |
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| St Nicholas' church |
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| Near the abbey ruins |
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| Part of the abbey ruins |
