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Florence Nightingale

The Lady with the Lamp has long held an association with Atherstone, this association though is a lot stronger than most people seem to realise; arguable Atherstone, more accurately the people of Atherstone, were pivottal to Nightingale becoming the person … Continue reading

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The Battle of ‘Bosworth’ article added

We’ve added a new article about The Battle of ‘Bosworth’, the historic battle which saw Richard III lose the throne to Henry Tudor. The battle has many important links with Atherstone which the new article aims to cover, as well … Continue reading

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Atherstone History Website Launched

We’ve been scouring the Internet for hours, promising ourselves for months, scanning through dusty books for what seemed like a millenia, and finally, we’ve gone and done it… Welcome to the new Atherstone History website! To get things started we’ve … Continue reading

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