Excerpt from Cathedrals, Abbeys and Churches of England and Wales, Vol. 2: Descriptive, Historical, Pictorial The castle, which for centuries has been the dwelling-place Of the Earls of \varwick, is surpassed in its situation by but few in England. Perched on a sandstone knoll by the side of the Avon, it rises like a great crag from the river; its walls command a fair prospect Of rich Sward and clustered trees, backed by slopes of field and copse. A residence of the family for so many centuries, and exceptionally rich - notwithstanding the disastrous fire from which it suffered a few years since - in relics of ancient days and in works Of art, it is one of the most interesting among the stately homes of England. The situation of the church is hardly less fine. The town is built upon a hill, of which the castle occupies one edge. From it the ground shelves upwards, to form a broad and moderately level plateau; and on the highest part of this a church was built, which has for centuries been the mother-church of the town. Thus, from far and wide, from windings Of the valley, from many an undulation Of the neighbouring district, its lofty tower forms a conspicuous landmark, indi eating the position of the county town, and calling up memories of a family whose power at one time was little less than regal. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.