The ancient village of Attleborough which dates back to before 1150, is about a mile south-east of the town centre of Nuneaton in Warwickshire County, Central England. It should not be confused with Attleborough in Norfolk which is a larger town.
Economy and Industry of Attleborough
A local stone quarry which does not exist anymore used to produce the “Attleborough Sandstone,” a high quality and very much in demand building stone. Said building stone was utilised in the construction of many structures, especially churches in the area. One famous example of said structures is the parish church of St Margaret located in Stoke Golding. The quarry was in operation from the Middle Ages until the 1930s when the quarry was depleted. Afterwards, it was used as a dump site and rubbish infill and later it was used for housing and recreation ground. A reminder of the existence of the quarry is Quarry Lane.
The village has several industrial estates. There is the Fields Industrial Estate, the largest of these estates, and the Eastboro Fields/Hemdale Development which is just adjacent to it. Both are on the eastern side of the town, south of the Horeston Grange housing estate and the Birmingham-Leicester railway line.
Things to See and Do in Attleborough
The Fox Inn is the pride of of this town. It is a cosy pub with an authentic traditional feel serving sensational cask ales in a warm community atmosphere. In addition to the Fox Inn, other watering holes in this town are the Royal Oak, The Arms, and the Fuzzy Duck Pub & Kitchen. Less than a mile away from the Fox Inn is the Chilvers Coton Heritage Centre in Nuneaton which is worth a visit. It is a museum with a Victorian parlour with exhibitions of the area’s colourful history