Secret Warwick by local author Graham Sutherland

The county town of Warwick is famous for its castle, St Mary's Collegiate Church, with its links to Joan of Arc, and the Lord Leycester Hospital, but much more of its history has been too often overlooked. In this book, the author delves deeply into Warwick's long forgotten and hidden histories, recounting some remarkable stories including the Tudor benefactor whose legacy still provides funding today; the setting for Mark Twain's novel A Connecticut Yankee at King Arthur's Court; rowdy election rioting in the town, and local government corruption. Grim reminders of the past include the old leper hospital, prisons and public execution sites, a reformed slaver and a vicar who was banned from his own church.. With tales of remarkable characters and tucked-away or disappeared buildings and locations, this book will appeal to all who have an interest in Warwickshire's county town.