Rugby
Rugby
Rugby is a town in Warwickshire, England. It is located on the River Avon.
Rugby is best known for being the birthplace of rugby football.
The town was founded in the early 12th century. Rugby School was founded in 1567 as a provision in the will of Lawrence Sheriff, who had made his fortune supplying groceries to Queen Elizabeth I of England. Since Lawrence Sheriff lived in Rugby and the neighbouring Brownsover, the school was intended to be a free grammar school for the boys of those towns.
Created: 15 February 2022 Edited: 29 November 2023
Rugby
Local History around Rugby
There are some historic monuments around including:
Bowl barrow 470m south west of Coton HousePrehistoric circular earthworksBarby motte castleMedieval standing cross in The SquareTripontium Roman stationThe 'Island' tumulusShrunken villageMedieval village of Fawcliff, Braunston ClevesHillmorton Village CrossMotte castle and associated earthwork SSW of All Saints ChurchRound mound at HillmortonAbandoned medieval village of Onley.Wildlife in and Around Rugby
Mammals found in Rugby
There have been 28 species of mammals recorded in the rugby area.
| (Nyctalus/Eptesicus agg.) |
| 55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus) |
| Badger (Meles meles) |
| Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) |
| Common Shrew (Sorex araneus) |
| 45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) |
| American Mink (Neovison vison) |
| Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus) |
| Chinese Barking Deer (Muntiacus reevesi) |
| Daubenton's Bat (Myotis daubentonii) |
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Fish found in Rugby
There have been 18 species of fish recorded in the rugby area.
| Bream (Abramis brama) |
| Bullhead (Cottus gobio) |
| Chinese Grass Carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) |
| Dace (Leuciscus leuciscus) |
| Gudgeon (Gobio gobio) |
| Bream Flat (Blicca bjoerkna) |
| Catfish (Silurus glanis) |
| Chub (Squalius cephalus) |
| Eel (Anguilla anguilla) |
| Minnow (Phoxinus phoxinus) |
