Rugby (England)
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Rugby is a town in Warwickshire, in the West Midlands region of England, part of the United Kingdom. Population approximately 65,000.
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Get in
Rugby is located some 15 miles (24 km) to the east of Coventry.
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By train
Rugby has a railway station located about 1 mile from the town centre.
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See
- Rugby Art Gallery and Museum [1] - a nationally-recognised collection exploring the Roman past (by means of remains excavated at nearby Tripontium), Rugby's cultural heritage and the great Collection of Modern Art
- the James Gilbert Rugby Football Museum, town centre, opposite the main entrance to Rugby School, tel 01788 540 795, open Mo-Sa 9am-5pm, admission free - housed in the building where James Gilbert made the very first rugby football in 1842, this little museum is especially popular with rugby fans. Hand-made balls are still manufactured here and the process may be viewed by visitors from Mondays to Wednesdays.
- Rugby School
- A landmark of Rugby are the four masts of the transmitter of MSF
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External links
- Rugby Borough - official local government web site
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