Place details
Place nameRoyal Leamington Spa
Other namesLeamington Spa, Leamington
CountryUnited Kingdom
Latitude52.3
Longitude-1.517
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Located on River Leam; rural settlement until 1780s, when mineral springs were popularized by upper class society; prefix "royal" granted by Queen Victoria 1838; traditonal home of lawn tennis; center of England, once marked by 900-year-old Midland Oak.