The village of Dunchurch is in the east of the county, south west of Rugby.
Dunchurch, then known as Don Cerce, was listed in the Domesday Book. The village was at the cross roads of two stage coach routes and three major roads, at one time there were twenty seven coaching inns in the village of which two survive today as inns. Amongst the people who stayed in Dunchurch were the Gunpowder plotters in 1605. They waited at a coaching inn for news of Guy Fawkes successful destruction of Parliament. The former inn is now known as Guy Fawkes House.
Dunchurch's location and transport links meant it was one of the most important settlements in eastern Warwickshire, though the coming of the railways saw Rugby eclipse it in size and importance.
The parish church dedicated to St Peter dates from 13th century but was rebuilt in the 14th century with little remaining of the original church apart from one of the chancel walls. The tower was added in the 15th.
