Warwickshire

American

[wawr-ik-sheer, -sher, wor-] / ˈwɔr ɪkˌʃɪər, -ʃər, ˌwɒr- /

noun

a county in central England. 765 sq. mi. (1,980 sq. km).

Warwickshire British

/ ˈwɒrɪkˌʃɪə, -ʃə /

noun

a county of central England: until 1974, when the West Midlands metropolitan county was created, it contained one of the most highly industrialized regions in the world, centred on Birmingham. Administrative centre: Warwick. Pop: 519 300 (2003 est). Area: 1981 sq km (765 sq miles)

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A teenage girl who was found dead after getting into difficulty in open water in north Warwickshire has been named by her school as Lillianna Tomlinson.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

The site, which is home to 15 lakes and more than 600 acres of parkland, is run by Warwickshire County Council.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Three teenagers died in open water in West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and Warwickshire on Bank Holiday Monday, and a 15-year-old boy drowned in a lake near Lincoln on Sunday.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Police in West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and Warwickshire have each confirmed the deaths of two teenage boys and a teenage girl, who were all rescued from open water.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

ThouTt take the best son of a mare that thee kinst find, and thou wilt ride post into Warwickshire, lad, wi’ nowt but the curlew?”

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

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