WARWICK, a town of England, and the capital of Warwickshire, is sitnated on a rocky hill, on the banks of the Avon, which is crossed by an elegant stone bridge of one arch. The streets meet near the centre of the town, and are regular and well built. The principal one is remarkably neat, and is intersected by another running nearly north and south. The principal street is terminated by a venerable looking chapel. The court-house or town-hall stands near the centre of the south side of this street, and is a handsome stone building, in which the county assizes, &c. are held. There were formerly six parish chinches, but there are now only two, the principal of which is dedicated to St. Mary. It is a noble Gothic edifice, and contains several handsome monuments of the Earls of Warwick, and one of the unfortunate Earl of Essex. The burying-ground of the Warwick family is a stately chapel adjoining the church. At the west end of the church. which was finished in 1709, is a square tower 130 feet high. The body of the church is 185 feet long, and 66 broad, and the cross aisle 106. The remains of the an cient church still adorn the interior, the choir having escaped the flames which destroyed the old church in 1694. There are here chapels for the presbyterians, methodists, baptists, independents, and quakers. The county-hall is a spacious and elegant building, with a chaste front. The market house is a substantial stone building with piazzas. The county jail, close to the county-hall, is every way suited fur its object, both in its external aspect and interior accommodation. The bride
well is likewise well and judiciously constructed.
One of the principal ornaments of the town is Warwick castle, which is situated on a solid rock, on the north bank of the Avon, and nearly 100 feet above its bed. The entrance to the castle is by a winding path cut through the solid rock, and the observer is delighted with a successive display of lofty and massive towers breaking upon his view. On the left hand is Crsar's tower, and on the right Gay's tower, which is above 100 feet high. The moat is crossed by a stone bridge, and the en trance is through double towers. The inhabited suite of apartments extends 330 feet in length, and they are finished with much taste, and adorned with many choice paintings. The face of the building to the river is irregular, but has a grand effect rising above the wall and rock on which it rests.
The principal manufactures of Warwick consist in cotton spinning, wool spinning, and malt making, and the trade of the place is greatly facilitated by the Warwick and Birmingham canal. Warwick sends two members to parliament. In September 1697, Warwick was nearly destroyed by fire, but by means of £11,000 granted by parliament, and £1000 by Queen Anne, it was handsomely rebuilt.
The population of the burgh in 1821 was 4523 inhabited houses, 1760 families, 1026 do. in trade, and the total population 8235.