| Leamington Spa, Warwickshire and it's history are | | | | systems, which were the first of their kind in modern |
| intertwined with each other. Though relatively young as | | | | times. Because of the growing popularity of the town, |
| a municipality, the town has had an interesting past. | | | | a number of large Georgian townhouses came into |
| Today, it can boast of a population of nearly 50,000 | | | | being, built in order to accommodate visitors to the |
| people. It is also referred to by locals as "Leam," and is | | | | area. |
| named after the Leamington River, which winds its | | | | Today, Leamington Spa - though no longer renowned |
| way through the town's center. | | | | for its waters - plays host to several well-known video |
| Originally a spa town (for its healthful waters), it was | | | | game manufacturers. This is made all the easier by the |
| known until the beginning of the 1700s as Leamington | | | | town's location close to the M40 Motorway, which links |
| Priors and was at that point a village. It has a mention | | | | the town to London and Birmingham. Additionally, there |
| in the 11th century property survey called the | | | | is a rail line linking Leamington to the two larger cities. |
| Domesday Book, where it was called Lamintone. | | | | Warwickshire, the landlocked non-metropolitan and |
| Toward the end of the 18th century, the discovery of | | | | ceremonial county in which Leam resides, is located in |
| those spa waters and their supposed healthful | | | | the West Midlands section of the country. It enjoys a |
| properties became the impetus for the then-village's | | | | population of around 587, 000 people. It was once part |
| future growth. | | | | of the 11th century kingdom of Mercia, and was first |
| By 1814, Leamington Spa had seen the opening of a | | | | mentioned in certain writings of the day as early as |
| large structure featuring what was then called "pump | | | | 1001. Both the town and the county are excellent |
| rooms" and also baths to take advantage of the spa's | | | | examples of classic English history. |
| salty waters. It also boasted gravity-fed hot water pipe | | | | |